yǒu
yǎn
zhū

idiom
common

Meaning of 有眼无珠

有眼无珠 means to have eyes but no pupils; lacking discernment; blind to the obvious. Pronounced yǒu yǎn wú zhū.

  • to have eyes but no pupils; lacking discernment; blind to the obvious

Definitions & Examples

zhēn
shì
yǒu
yǎn
zhū
 
rán
méi
rèn
chū
nín
lái
 

I truly had eyes but failed to see; I actually didn't recognize you.

yǒu
yǎn
zhū
 
kàn
chū
zhè
huà
shì
zhēn
zhèng
de
dǒng
 

He lacks discernment and couldn't tell that this painting is a genuine antique.

Shì
yǒu
yǎn
zhū
 
cuò
guài
le
hǎo
rén
 
qǐng
nín
yuán
liàng
 

I was blind to the truth and wrongly blamed a good person; please forgive me.

Lǎo
bǎn
yǒu
yǎn
zhū
 
zhēn
zhèng
de
rén
cái
dōu
gěi
zǒu
le
 

The boss failed to recognize talent and drove away all the truly capable people.