闭目塞听 — “To shut one's eyes and plug one's ears”
闭目塞听 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut one's eyes and plug one's ears”. To be willfully ignorant of external matters or opinions; to remain oblivious to what is happening around. Literally, “close eyes, block ears”.
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闭目塞听 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 闭bì
- 目mù
- 塞sè
- 听tīng
闭目塞听 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 闭目塞听
他总是闭目塞听，不听取任何人的意见，结果常常做出错误的决定。
He always shuts his eyes and plugs his ears, refusing to listen to anyone's advice, often resulting in making wrong decisions.
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Synonyms of 闭目塞听
More idioms starting with 闭
- bì闭guān关zhǔ主yì义policy of isolation
- bì闭guān关què却sǎo扫live in complete seclusion
- bì闭guān关jué绝shì市close borders and cease trade
- bì闭guān关zì自zhǔ主close borders and be self-reliant
- bì闭guān关suǒ锁guó国close country to international intercourse
- bì闭kǒu口bù不yán言keep one's mouth shut
- bì闭kǒu口bù不tán谈refuse to talk about something
- bì闭kǒu口bǔ捕shé舌corner an adversary, render speechless
- bì闭kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent, speechless
- bì闭kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless and tongue-tied
- bì闭kǒu口cáng藏shé舌keep silent to avoid trouble
Questions about 闭目塞听
- What does 闭目塞听 mean?
- 闭目塞听 (bì mù sè tīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut one's eyes and plug one's ears”.
- How do you pronounce 闭目塞听?
- 闭目塞听 is pronounced bì mù sè tīng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 闭目塞听 literally mean?
- Literally, 闭目塞听 means “close eyes, block ears”. It is used to mean “to shut one's eyes and plug one's ears”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 闭目塞听?
- 闭上眼睛不看，堵住耳朵不听。形容对外界事物不闻不问。