near-sighted; short-sighted
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
near-sighted; myopic
Describes a medical condition of the eyes.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
duǎn短
shì视
，
lí离
bù不
kāi开
yǎn眼
jìng镜
。
He has been near-sighted since childhood and can't do without glasses.
Duǎn短
shì视
de的
hái孩
zi子
xū需
yào要
pèi佩
dài戴
jiǎo矫
zhèng正
yǎn眼
jìng镜
。
Near-sighted children need to wear corrective lenses.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jī激
guāng光
shǒu手
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
zhì治
liáo疗
duǎn短
shì视
。
This laser surgery can treat myopia.
adjective
short-sighted; lacking foresight
formalA metaphorical use describing a lack of long-term planning or consideration.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
duǎn短
shì视
de的
jué决
cè策
huì会
gěi给
gōng公
sī司
dài带
lái来
jù巨
dà大
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
This short-sighted decision will bring great risk to the company.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yīn因
wèi为
duǎn短
qī期
lì利
yì益
ér而
zuò做
chū出
duǎn短
shì视
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
We cannot act short-sightedly for the sake of short-term benefits.
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Yào要
jiū纠
zhèng正
nà那
zhǒng种
bù不
cóng从
cháng长
yuǎn远
kàn看
wèn问
tí题
de的
duǎn短
shì视
guān观
diǎn点
。
We must correct that short-sighted view that does not consider problems from a long-term perspective.
Huán环
bǎo保
zhǔ主
yì义
zhě者
pī批
píng评
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
guò过
yú于
duǎn短
shì视
。
Environmentalists criticized the government's economic policy as being too short-sighted.