zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to turn a blind eye
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Original source entry:

睜一隻眼閉一隻眼 睁一只眼闭一只眼 [zheng1 yi1 zhi1 yan3 bi4 yi1 zhi1 yan3] /to turn a blind eye/

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Other forms in these source records: 睜一隻眼閉一隻眼

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