目不忍视，耳不忍闻 — “Cannot bear to see or hear”
目不忍视，耳不忍闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot bear to see or hear”. Too tragic or horrible to witness or listen to. Literally, “eyes cannot bear to see, ears cannot bear to hear”.
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目不忍视，耳不忍闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目不忍视，耳不忍闻 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 目不忍视，耳不忍闻
地震后的景象真是目不忍视，耳不忍闻，到处都是废墟和哭泣的人们。
The scene after the earthquake was truly unbearable to see or hear, with ruins and crying people everywhere.
Idioms Related to 目不忍视，耳不忍闻
Synonyms of 目不忍视，耳不忍闻
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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Open the tool →Questions about 目不忍视，耳不忍闻
What does 目不忍视，耳不忍闻 mean?
目不忍视，耳不忍闻 (mù bù rěn shì ， ěr bù rěn wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot bear to see or hear”.
How do you pronounce 目不忍视，耳不忍闻?
目不忍视，耳不忍闻 is pronounced mù bù rěn shì ， ěr bù rěn wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不忍视，耳不忍闻 literally mean?
Literally, 目不忍视，耳不忍闻 means “eyes cannot bear to see, ears cannot bear to hear”. It is used to mean “Cannot bear to see or hear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不忍视，耳不忍闻?
不忍心看，不忍心听。形容情景十分凄惨