naked eye; human eye; mediocre vision
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
naked eye; human eye (without optical aid)
Refers to unaided human vision, often contrasted with microscopic or telescopic observation.
Ròu肉
yǎn眼
kàn看
bù不
jiàn见
xì细
jūn菌
。
Bacteria are invisible to the naked eye.
Yòng用
ròu肉
yǎn眼
guān观
chá察
xīng星
kōng空
，
zhǐ只
néng能
kàn看
dào到
dà大
yuē约
liù六
qiān千
kē颗
héng恒
xīng星
。
Observing the starry sky with the naked eye, one can only see about six thousand stars.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xì细
wēi微
de的
chā差
bié别
ròu肉
yǎn眼
hěn很
nán难
fēn分
biàn辨
。
Such subtle differences are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
noun
mediocre vision; ordinary insight; vulgar perception
literaryOften used in Buddhist or literary contexts to contrast with 'wisdom eye' (慧眼). Carries a negative connotation of lacking insight.
Fán凡
fū夫
ròu肉
yǎn眼
，
bù不
shí识
zhēn真
rén人
。
Ordinary people with mediocre vision cannot recognize the true sage.
Bù不
kě可
jǐn仅
píng凭
ròu肉
yǎn眼
pàn判
duàn断
tiān天
cái才
de的
jià价
zhí值
。
One should not judge the value of genius by ordinary sight alone.
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Tā他
cháo嘲
xiào笑
nà那
xiē些
zhǐ只
yòng用
ròu肉
yǎn眼
kàn看
dài待
yì艺
shù术
de的
píng评
lùn论
jiā家
。
He mocked those critics who view art only with vulgar perception.