jiàn
jié

idiom

Meaning of 目不见睫

目不见睫 means the eye cannot see its own lashes; (figuratively) to lack self-awareness; to be blind to one's own faults. Pronounced mù bù jiàn jié.

  • the eye cannot see its own lashes; (figuratively) to lack self-awareness; to be blind to one's own faults

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
píng
bié
rén
hu
 
què
duì
fàn
de
tóng
yàng
cuò
shì
ér
jiàn
 
zhēn
shì
jiàn
jié
 

He always criticizes others for being careless, yet turns a blind eye to the same mistakes he makes; he truly lacks self-awareness.

Zuò
wéi
lǐng
dǎo
 
néng
jiàn
jié
 
yào
shí
cháng
fǎn
xǐng
de
 

As a leader, one cannot be blind to one's own shortcomings; one must regularly reflect on one's own inadequacies.

rén
yún
 
 "
jiàn
jié
 
ér
néng
jiàn
háo
máo
 
 "
Zhè
huà
hěn
yǒu
dào
 
 

The ancients said: 'The eye cannot see its own lashes, but it can see fine hairs.' This saying makes a lot of sense.

duì
gōng
de
guǎn
wèn
kuā
kuā
tán
 
què
duì
de
shī
zhí
ér
tán
 
diǎn
xíng
de
jiàn
jié
 
 

He talks grandly about the company's management problems but avoids discussing his own dereliction of duty, a classic case of lacking self-knowledge.