两豆塞耳 — “Two beans blocking the ears”
两豆塞耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be misled by superficial or partial observations, thus failing to grasp the complete picture or the underlying truth; to have a limited perspective”. Literally, “Two beans blocking the ears”.
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- liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
- liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
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What does 两豆塞耳 mean?
两豆塞耳 (liǎng dòu sāi ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be misled by superficial or partial observations, thus failing to grasp the complete picture or the underlying truth; to have a limited perspective”.
How do you pronounce 两豆塞耳?
两豆塞耳 is pronounced liǎng dòu sāi ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两豆塞耳 literally mean?
Literally, 两豆塞耳 means “Two beans blocking the ears”. It is used to mean “to be misled by superficial or partial observations, thus failing to grasp the complete picture or the underlying truth; to have a limited perspective”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两豆塞耳?
比喻为局部的或暂时的现象所迷惑，不能认清全局或看到根本。