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一瞑不视 — “To die”

一瞑不视 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die”. To close one's eyes and never open them again; to turn a blind eye to reality; to face death unflinchingly, unafraid of sacrifice. Literally, “Close one's eyes and not look again”.

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一瞑不视 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一瞑不视 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
瞑
míng15close eyes
不
bù4not
视
shì8to look, to see, to view

Example Sentence with 一瞑不视

面对困难和挑战,我们不能选择一瞑不视,而应积极寻找解决之道
Facing difficulties and challenges, we must not choose to close our eyes to reality, but instead actively seek solutions.

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Synonyms of 一瞑不视

  • yī一mìng命wū呜hū呼to kick the bucket
  • yī一mìng命guī归xī西to pass away

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  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一瞑不视

What does 一瞑不视 mean?

一瞑不视 (yī míng bù shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die”.

How do you pronounce 一瞑不视?

一瞑不视 is pronounced yī míng bù shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一瞑不视 literally mean?

Literally, 一瞑不视 means “Close one's eyes and not look again”. It is used to mean “to die”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一瞑不视?

瞑:闭眼。闭上眼睛,不再睁开。指死亡。也指逃避现实。也可形容不怕牺牲。

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