目不忍视 — “One's eyes cannot bear to look at something”
目不忍视 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's eyes cannot bear to look at something”. Too horrible or tragic to behold. Literally, “Eyes cannot bear to see”.
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目不忍视 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目不忍视 Character Breakdown
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车祸现场一片狼藉，伤者痛苦的呻吟声让人目不忍视，不忍听闻。
The scene of the car accident was a mess, and the painful groans of the injured made it unbearable to look at and listen to.
Idioms Related to 目不忍视
Antonyms of 目不忍视
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，，ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视，，ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
- 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 目不忍视 mean?
目不忍视 (mù bù rěn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's eyes cannot bear to look at something”.
How do you pronounce 目不忍视?
目不忍视 is pronounced mù bù rěn shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不忍视 literally mean?
Literally, 目不忍视 means “Eyes cannot bear to see”. It is used to mean “One's eyes cannot bear to look at something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不忍视?
眼睛不忍看视。形容景象极其悲惨。