闭目塞耳 — “To close one's eyes and stop one's ears”
闭目塞耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close one's eyes and stop one's ears”. To intentionally remain ignorant or oblivious to external affairs. Literally, “close eyes and block ears”.
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闭目塞耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闭目塞耳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 闭目塞耳
面对别人的建议，他总是闭目塞耳，拒绝接受任何新的想法。
Facing others' suggestions, he always closes his eyes and blocks his ears, refusing to accept any new ideas.
Idioms Related to 闭目塞耳
Synonyms of 闭目塞耳
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zì自shǒu守isolate oneself from external influences
- 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
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What does 闭目塞耳 mean?
闭目塞耳 (bì mù sè ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to close one's eyes and stop one's ears”.
How do you pronounce 闭目塞耳?
闭目塞耳 is pronounced bì mù sè ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭目塞耳 literally mean?
Literally, 闭目塞耳 means “close eyes and block ears”. It is used to mean “to close one's eyes and stop one's ears”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭目塞耳?
堵塞视听。指对外界事物不闻不问或不了解。