look but not see; ignore; overlook; turn a blind eye
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look but not see; to ignore deliberately; to overlook; to pay no attention to
formalA chengyu (成语) originating from the Zhuangzi, describing willful blindness, negligence, or deliberately ignoring facts or problems that are plainly visible. Often carries a critical tone.
Tā他
duì对
shēn身
biān边
de的
kùn困
nan难
shì视
ér而
bù不
jiàn见
，
zhǐ只
gù顾
zì自
jǐ己
xiǎng享
lè乐
。
He turns a blind eye to the difficulties around him, caring only for his own pleasure.
Miàn面
duì对
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
cuò错
wù误
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
jìng竟
rán然
shì视
ér而
bù不
jiàn见
。
Faced with obvious mistakes, the leader actually turned a blind eye.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
duì对
huán环
jìng境
wèn问
tí题
shì视
ér而
bù不
jiàn见
。
We cannot ignore environmental issues.
Nǐ你
duì对
tā他
rén人
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
shì视
ér而
bù不
jiàn见
，
nán难
dào道
bù不
jué觉
de得
nèi内
jiù疚
ma吗
？
You ignore the suffering of others; don't you feel guilty?