short-sighted view; suicide
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
short-sighted view; shallow opinion; limited outlook
Often used to criticize someone's narrow perspective or lack of foresight.
Bù不
kě可
duǎn短
jiàn见
，
yào要
fàng放
yǎn眼
cháng长
yuǎn远
。
Don't be short-sighted; you must take a long-term view.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
tā他
de的
yī一
kǒng孔
zhī之
jiàn见
，
kě可
wèi谓
duǎn短
jiàn见
。
This is just his narrow view, truly a short-sighted opinion.
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Zuò做
jué决
cè策
shí时
ruò若
zhǐ只
gù顾
yǎn眼
qián前
lì利
yì益
，
biàn便
shì是
duǎn短
jiàn见
。
If you only consider immediate interests when making decisions, that is short-sightedness.
noun
suicide (chiefly used in the phrase 寻短见)
Primarily appears in the set phrase 寻短见 (xún duǎn jiàn), meaning to attempt or commit suicide.
Tā他
yī一
shí时
xiǎng想
bu不
kāi开
，
chà差
diǎn点
xún寻
le了
duǎn短
jiàn见
。
He couldn't think straight for a moment and nearly attempted suicide.
Wú无
lùn论
yù遇
dào到
shén什
me么
kùn困
nan难
，
dōu都
bù不
yào要
xún寻
duǎn短
jiàn见
。
No matter what difficulties you encounter, never attempt suicide.
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Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yīn因
bìng病
tòng痛
zhé折
mó磨
ér而
xún寻
le了
duǎn短
jiàn见
。
That elderly person committed suicide due to the torment of illness.