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熟视无睹

shú shì wú dǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to turn a blind eye to (sth one sees regularly)
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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-9935c0d2082a7e7b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

熟視無睹 熟视无睹 [shu2 shi4 wu2 du3] /(idiom) to turn a blind eye to (sth one sees regularly)/

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Other forms in these source records: 熟視無睹

  • 熟
    shú

    ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shóu]

  • 视
    shì

    (literary, or bound form) to look at

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 睹
    dǔ

    to observe / to see

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.