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看得见,摸得着 — “Tangible and concrete”

看得见,摸得着 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “tangible and concrete”. Visible and palpable; something that can be seen and touched. Literally, “can be seen, can be touched”.

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看得见,摸得着 Pronunciation and Pinyin

看得见,摸得着 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
看
kàn9look, see, watch, visit, guard
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
见
jiàn4to see or meet
,,—
摸
mō14touch or grope
得
de11obtain, must, or suitable
着
zháo12to wear, touch, apply, or continue

Example Sentence with 看得见,摸得着

我们所追求的成果必须是看得见,摸得着的,而不是空泛的理论。
The results we pursue must be tangible and concrete, not vague theories.

Idioms Related to 看得见,摸得着

Synonyms of 看得见,摸得着

  • shí实shí实zài在zài在genuine, practical, and realistic

Antonyms of 看得见,摸得着

  • xū虚wú无piǎo缥miǎo缈vague and illusory

More idioms starting with 看

  • kàn看bù不shàng上yǎn眼to look down upon
  • kàn看rén人xià下cài菜tailor approach to the person
  • kàn看rén人xià下cài菜dié碟er儿treat people differently based on who they are
  • kàn看rén人méi眉yǎn眼take one's cue from another's expression
  • kàn看rén人méi眉jié睫observe someone's subtle cues
  • kàn看rén人xíng行shì事act according to the person or circumstances
  • kàn看rén人shuō说huà话tailor words to the listener
  • kān看jiā家běn本shì事one's special skill or unique talent
  • kān看jiā家běn本lǐng领one's special skill or unique expertise
  • kàn看wén文jù巨yǎn眼discerning judge of writings
  • kàn看wén文lǎo老yǎn眼seasoned literary critic
  • kàn看jǐng景shēng生qíng情act according to circumstances

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What does 看得见,摸得着 mean?

看得见,摸得着 (kàn dé jiàn , mō de zháo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “tangible and concrete”.

How do you pronounce 看得见,摸得着?

看得见,摸得着 is pronounced kàn dé jiàn , mō de zháo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 看得见,摸得着 literally mean?

Literally, 看得见,摸得着 means “can be seen, can be touched”. It is used to mean “tangible and concrete”.

What is the Chinese definition of 看得见,摸得着?

指能看见的实实在在的事物

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