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目光如豆 — “To have a narrow view”

目光如豆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a narrow view”. To be short-sighted and lack foresight. Literally, “eyes like beans”.

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目光如豆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 目mù
  • 光guāng
  • 如rú
  • 豆dòu

目光如豆 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
如
rú6like, as, if
豆
dòu7bean, pea, pulse

Example Sentence with 目光如豆

他总是只看到眼前的小利益,目光如豆,很难做出长远的规划。
He always focuses only on immediate small gains, having a narrow view and finding it difficult to make long-term plans.

Idioms Related to 目光如豆

Synonyms of 目光如豆

  • mù目guāng光duǎn短qiǎn浅lacking foresight or long-term vision
  • shǔ鼠mù目cùn寸guāng光Short-sighted and narrow-minded

Antonyms of 目光如豆

  • shēn深móu谋yuǎn远lǜ虑plan meticulously and consider long-term

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

Questions about 目光如豆

What does 目光如豆 mean?
目光如豆 (mù guāng rú dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a narrow view”.
How do you pronounce 目光如豆?
目光如豆 is pronounced mù guāng rú dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目光如豆 literally mean?
Literally, 目光如豆 means “eyes like beans”. It is used to mean “to have a narrow view”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目光如豆?
眼光象豆子那样小。形容目光短浅,缺乏远见。
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