shortsighted; lacking foresight
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
shortsighted; lacking in insight or foresight; myopic
Describes a person who judges situations based only on immediate or superficial concerns, without considering long-term consequences.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
tài太
yǎn眼
qiǎn浅
，
zhǐ只
kàn看
yǎn眼
qián前
de的
lì利
yì益
。
He is too shortsighted in his work, only looking at immediate gains.
Yǎn眼
qiǎn浅
de的
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
cuò错
guò过
cháng长
qī期
de的
jī机
huì会
。
Myopic investors often miss out on long-term opportunities.
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Zuò做
rén人
bù不
néng能
tài太
yǎn眼
qiǎn浅
，
yào要
xué学
huì会
fàng放
yǎn眼
wèi未
lái来
。
One cannot be too shortsighted; one must learn to look toward the future.