Chinese Idioms Containing “目”

Miss big picture

Literal: Leaf blocks eye

Focus intently

Literal: Eyes do not turn away

Achieve instinctive mastery

Literal: Eyes see no whole ox

Too much to take in

Literal: Eyes too busy to attend

Reassess someone who has improved

Literal: Scrape eyes look anew

Passing fakes as genuine

Literal: Fish eyes as pearls

Learning unconsciously through constant exposure

Literal: Ears soaked, eyes dyed

Look askance with suspicion or disdain

Literal: Side eye and look

A refreshing new experience

Literal: Ears and eyes completely renewed

Extremely arrogant; look down on everyone

Literal: No person in one's eyes

Shocking; deeply disturbing

Literal: Touch eyes shock heart

Clear at a glance; obvious

Literal: One look completely clear

Perceptive and insightful

Literal: Keen ears, sharp eyes

Global attention

Literal: The world watches

Non-verbal affection

Literal: Convey feelings through eyes

Dumbstruck

Literal: Wide-eyed and speechless

Undeniably obvious

Literal: With eyes, seen by all