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睁只眼闭只眼

zhēng zhī yǎn bì zhī yǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to turn a blind eye
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-51f0b17aabee105e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

睜隻眼閉隻眼 睁只眼闭只眼 [zheng1 zhi1 yan3 bi4 zhi1 yan3] /to turn a blind eye/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 睜隻眼閉隻眼

  • 睁
    zhēng

    to open (one's eyes)

  • 只
    zhī

    grain that has begun to ripen / classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

    zhǐ

    only / merely / just

  • 眼
    yǎn

    eye (CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]) / (often used with 一[yī]) a look / a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc

  • 闭
    bì

    to close / to stop up / to shut / to obstruct

  • 只
    zhī

    grain that has begun to ripen / classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

    zhǐ

    only / merely / just

  • 眼
    yǎn

    eye (CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]) / (often used with 一[yī]) a look / a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.