目不见睫 — “The eye cannot see its own lashes”
目不见睫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to see one's own shortcomings or immediate problems, just as the eye cannot see its own lashes; lacking self-awareness or failing to notice what's close at hand while focusing on distant matters”. Literally, “The eye cannot see its own lashes”.
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Origin and Story of 目不见睫
During the Spring and Autumn period, King Zhuang of Chu planned to take advantage of the internal strife in the state of Yue to attack and occupy it.
Du Zi, upon hearing this, went to see King Zhuang and said, "Human wisdom is often like the human eye; it can see things a hundred paces away, but cannot see its own lashes."
"The state of Chu has previously been defeated by Qin and Jin, and its own domestic situation is unstable. At this time, to launch an attack on Yue is like the eye being unable to see its own lashes."
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More idioms starting with 目
- mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
- mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
- mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
- mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
- mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见，，ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视，，ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
- mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
- mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
- mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see
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What does 目不见睫 mean?
目不见睫 (mù bù jiàn jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to see one's own shortcomings or immediate problems, just as the eye cannot see its own lashes; lacking self-awareness or failing to notice what's close at hand while focusing on distant matters”.
How do you pronounce 目不见睫?
目不见睫 is pronounced mù bù jiàn jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不见睫 literally mean?
Literally, 目不见睫 means “the eye cannot see its own lashes”. It is used to mean “Unable to see one's own shortcomings or immediate problems, just as the eye cannot see its own lashes; lacking self-awareness or failing to notice what's close at hand while focusing on distant matters”.
Where does 目不见睫 come from?
目不见睫 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不见睫?
自己的眼睛看不到自己的睫毛。比喻没有自知之明。也比喻只见远处，不见近处。