shut one's eyes and stop one's ears; be blind and deaf to reality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to shut one's eyes and stop up one's ears; to be deliberately blind and deaf to reality; to ignore the outside world
formalUsed to criticize someone who deliberately ignores reality, refuses to listen to opinions, or remains willfully ignorant. Carries a negative connotation.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
bì闭
mù目
sè塞
tīng听
，
yào要
duì对
guó国
jì际
xíng形
shì势
yǒu有
qīng清
xī晰
de的
rèn认
shi识
。
We cannot shut our eyes and ears; we must have a clear understanding of the international situation.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
rú如
guǒ果
bì闭
mù目
sè塞
tīng听
，
jiù就
huì会
tuō脱
lí离
qún群
zhòng众
。
If leaders are blind and deaf to reality, they will become detached from the masses.
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Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
bù不
néng能
bì闭
mù目
sè塞
tīng听
，
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
tīng听
qǔ取
bù不
tóng同
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
One cannot be willfully ignorant in academic pursuits; one should listen to different opinions.