short-sighted; lacking foresight
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be short-sighted; to lack foresight; to see no further than the end of one's nose
derogatoryA derogatory idiom comparing someone's vision to that of a rat, which allegedly can only see an inch ahead. It is used to criticize people who focus only on immediate gains without considering long-term consequences.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shǔ鼠
mù目
cùn寸
guāng光
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
hài害
le了
gōng公
sī司
。
This kind of short-sighted approach will ultimately harm the company.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò做
shǔ鼠
mù目
cùn寸
guāng光
de的
rén人
，
yào要
wèi为
jiāng将
lái来
dǎ打
suàn算
。
We cannot be short-sighted people; we must plan for the future.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
rú如
guǒ果
shǔ鼠
mù目
cùn寸
guāng光
，
qǐ企
yè业
jiù就
nán难
yǐ以
cháng长
jiǔ久
fā发
zhǎn展
。
If leaders are short-sighted, the enterprise will find it difficult to develop sustainably.