duǎn
jiàn

noun
common

Meaning of 短见

短见 means short-sighted view; shallow opinion; limited outlook; suicide (chiefly used in the phrase 寻短见). Pronounced duǎn jiàn.

  • short-sighted view; shallow opinion; limited outlook
  • suicide (chiefly used in the phrase 寻短见)

Definitions & Examples

duǎn
jiàn
 
yào
fàng
yǎn
cháng
yuǎn
 

Don't be short-sighted; you must take a long-term view.

Zhè
zhǐ
shì
de
kǒng
zhī
jiàn
 
wèi
duǎn
jiàn
 

This is just his narrow view, truly a short-sighted opinion.

Zuò
jué
shí
ruò
zhǐ
yǎn
qián
 
biàn便
shì
duǎn
jiàn
 

If you only consider immediate interests when making decisions, that is short-sightedness.