两耳塞豆 — “Two ears plugged with beans”
两耳塞豆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be misled by superficial or temporary phenomena, failing to see the complete situation or the underlying essence; to have a limited perspective”. Literally, “Two ears plugged with beans”.
两耳塞豆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 两
- liǎng两shì世wéi为rén人to feel reborn after surviving danger
- liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
- liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
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What does 两耳塞豆 mean?
两耳塞豆 (liǎng ěr sāi dòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be misled by superficial or temporary phenomena, failing to see the complete situation or the underlying essence; to have a limited perspective”.
How do you pronounce 两耳塞豆?
两耳塞豆 is pronounced liǎng ěr sāi dòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两耳塞豆 literally mean?
Literally, 两耳塞豆 means “Two ears plugged with beans”. It is used to mean “to be misled by superficial or temporary phenomena, failing to see the complete situation or the underlying essence; to have a limited perspective”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两耳塞豆?
比喻为局部的或暂时的现象所迷惑，不能认清全局或看到根本。