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不瞽不聋 — “To be overly discerning or attentive to every detail and fault”

不瞽不聋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly discerning or attentive to every detail and fault”. Unwilling to overlook minor issues or feign ignorance, often implying a lack of magnanimity needed for a harmonious role, especially as an elder. Literally, “Not blind, not deaf”.

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不瞽不聋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不瞽不聋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
瞽
gǔ18blind person
不
bù4not
聋
lóng11unable to hear

Example Sentence with 不瞽不聋

作为家里的长辈,如果凡事都“不瞽不聋”,对小细节过于较真,反而容易破坏家庭和睦。
As elders in the family, if one is always 'not blind and not deaf' (i.e., too attentive to every minor detail), it can easily disrupt family harmony.

Idioms Related to 不瞽不聋

Synonyms of 不瞽不聋

  • bù不chī痴bù不lóng聋To wisely overlook minor faults for family harmony

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  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不瞽不聋

What does 不瞽不聋 mean?

不瞽不聋 (bù gǔ bù lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly discerning or attentive to every detail and fault”.

How do you pronounce 不瞽不聋?

不瞽不聋 is pronounced bù gǔ bù lóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不瞽不聋 literally mean?

Literally, 不瞽不聋 means “not blind, not deaf”. It is used to mean “to be overly discerning or attentive to every detail and fault”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不瞽不聋?

意为不故作痴呆,不装聋作哑,就不能当好阿公阿婆。形容长辈要宽宏大量。

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