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目不暇接 — “Eyes cannot take everything in”

目不暇接 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to take everything in at a single glance due to an abundance of fascinating or beautiful objects; to be overwhelmed by the sight of numerous splendid things”. Literally, “Eyes cannot take everything in”.

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目不暇接 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 目mù
  • 不bù
  • 暇xiá
  • 接jiē

目不暇接 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
不
bù4not
暇
xiá13leisure time
接
jiē11connect, receive, or meet

Example Sentence with 目不暇接

博览会上展出的新产品琳琅满目,让人目不暇接。
The new products displayed at the exposition were dazzling, making it impossible for visitors to take everything in at a glance.

Idioms Related to 目不暇接

Synonyms of 目不暇接

  • yìng应jiē接bù不xiá暇too many to cope with

Antonyms of 目不暇接

  • mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold

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jiàn见too tragic 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too horrible to behold
  • 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gěi给too many beautiful things to see

Questions about 目不暇接

What does 目不暇接 mean?
目不暇接 (mù bù xiá jiē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to take everything in at a single glance due to an abundance of fascinating or beautiful objects; to be overwhelmed by the sight of numerous splendid things”.
How do you pronounce 目不暇接?
目不暇接 is pronounced mù bù xiá jiē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不暇接 literally mean?
Literally, 目不暇接 means “Eyes cannot take everything in”. It is used to mean “Unable to take everything in at a single glance due to an abundance of fascinating or beautiful objects; to be overwhelmed by the sight of numerous splendid things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不暇接?
指东西多,眼睛都看不过来。
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