目不忍见，耳不堪闻 — “Too gruesome or tragic to behold and too distressing to hear”
目不忍见，耳不堪闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too gruesome or tragic to behold and too distressing to hear”. Describing a scene of utmost misery or horror. Literally, “Eyes cannot bear to see, ears cannot bear to hear”.
目不忍见，耳不堪闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目不忍见，耳不堪闻 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 目
- mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
- mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
- mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
- mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
- mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
- mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
- mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see
- mù目bù不xiá暇gěi给too many beautiful things to see
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What does 目不忍见，耳不堪闻 mean?
目不忍见，耳不堪闻 (mù bù rěn jiàn ， ěr bù kān wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too gruesome or tragic to behold and too distressing to hear”.
How do you pronounce 目不忍见，耳不堪闻?
目不忍见，耳不堪闻 is pronounced mù bù rěn jiàn ， ěr bù kān wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不忍见，耳不堪闻 literally mean?
Literally, 目不忍见，耳不堪闻 means “Eyes cannot bear to see, ears cannot bear to hear”. It is used to mean “Too gruesome or tragic to behold and too distressing to hear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不忍见，耳不堪闻?
堪：可。不忍心看，不忍心听。形容情景十分凄惨