shortsighted view; ignorant opinion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shortsighted view; ignorant opinion (lacking self-awareness)
literaryOriginally refers to a blind person attempting to describe colors—an act of ignorance about one's own limitations. Used in classical and literary contexts to criticize narrow-minded opinions that fail to recognize their own inadequacy.
Jǐn仅
píng凭
yī一
kǒng孔
zhī之
jiàn见
、
mù目
lùn论
duǎn短
shí识
，
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
móu谋
dà大
shì事
。
Relying solely on limited views and ignorant opinions is insufficient to plan great undertakings.
Tā他
de的
zhè这
zhǒng种
guān观
diǎn点
bù不
guò过
shì是
mù目
lùn论
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
zhí值
de得
fǎn反
bó驳
。
His view is nothing but a shortsighted opinion, not even worth refuting.
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Ruò若
huái怀
mù目
lùn论
ér而
zì自
mǎn满
，
zé则
zhōng终
shēn身
wú无
kě可
jìn进
zhī之
jìng境
。
If one harbors ignorant opinions while being self-satisfied, there will never be realm for progress in one's lifetime.