熟视无睹 — “Look habitually but not see; see often but ignore”
熟视无睹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be accustomed to seeing something or to see something frequently, yet fail to notice or acknowledge it; to turn a blind eye to something familiar or obvious”. Literally, “look habitually but not see; see often but ignore”.
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熟视无睹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 熟shú
- 视shì
- 无wú
- 睹dǔ
熟视无睹 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 熟视无睹
这种现象在日常生活中很常见，但很多人却熟视无睹。
This phenomenon is very common in daily life, but many people turn a blind eye to it.
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- shú熟néng能shēng生qiǎo巧practice makes perfect
- shú熟shì视bù不dǔ睹Look but fail to perceive
- shú熟dú读shēn深sī思read thoroughly, ponder deeply
- shú熟dú读jīng精sī思read thoroughly and think deeply
- shú熟lù路qīng轻chē车skilled and experienced, handling tasks with ease
- shú熟lù路qīng轻zhé辙handle with ease due to experience
- shú熟mén门shú熟lù路to know the ropes
- shú熟wèi魏shēng生zhāng张familiar acquaintances and strangers
Questions about 熟视无睹
- What does 熟视无睹 mean?
- 熟视无睹 (shú shì wú dǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be accustomed to seeing something or to see something frequently, yet fail to notice or acknowledge it; to turn a blind eye to something familiar or obvious”.
- How do you pronounce 熟视无睹?
- 熟视无睹 is pronounced shú shì wú dǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 熟视无睹 literally mean?
- Literally, 熟视无睹 means “look habitually but not see; see often but ignore”. It is used to mean “to be accustomed to seeing something or to see something frequently, yet fail to notice or acknowledge it; to turn a blind eye to something familiar or obvious”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 熟视无睹?
- 熟视：经常看到，看惯；无睹：没有看见。看惯了就象没看见一样。也指看到某种现象，但不关心，只当没有看见。