眼不见，心不烦 — “Out of sight, out of mind”
眼不见，心不烦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Out of sight, out of mind”. Literally, “Eyes not see, heart not bothered”.
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眼不见，心不烦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眼不见，心不烦 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 眼不见，心不烦
为了避免和前任的共同朋友见面，她选择换个城市居住，眼不见，心不烦。
To avoid seeing mutual friends with her ex, she chose to live in another city, believing that out of sight, out of mind.
Idioms Related to 眼不见，心不烦
Synonyms of 眼不见，心不烦
More idioms starting with 眼
- yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
- yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
- yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
- yǎn眼bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
- yǎn眼bù不zhuàn转jīng睛gaze fixedly without blinking
- yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
- yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔，，ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng钉a hated person or thing
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Open the tool →Questions about 眼不见，心不烦
What does 眼不见，心不烦 mean?
眼不见，心不烦 (yǎn bù jiàn ， xīn bù fán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Out of sight, out of mind”.
How do you pronounce 眼不见，心不烦?
眼不见，心不烦 is pronounced yǎn bù jiàn ， xīn bù fán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼不见，心不烦 literally mean?
Literally, 眼不见，心不烦 means “Eyes not see, heart not bothered”. It is used to mean “Out of sight, out of mind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼不见，心不烦?
比喻只要没有看见或不在眼前，也就不会为这操心或烦恼。