Chinese Idioms Containing “目”

Miss big picture

Significado literal: Leaf blocks eye

Focus intently

Significado literal: Eyes do not turn away

Achieve instinctive mastery

Significado literal: Eyes see no whole ox

Too much to take in

Significado literal: Eyes too busy to attend

Reassess someone who has improved

Significado literal: Scrape eyes look anew

Passing fakes as genuine

Significado literal: Fish eyes as pearls

Learning unconsciously through constant exposure

Significado literal: Ears soaked, eyes dyed

Look askance with suspicion or disdain

Significado literal: Side eye and look

A refreshing new experience

Significado literal: Ears and eyes completely renewed

Extremely arrogant; look down on everyone

Significado literal: No person in one's eyes

Shocking; deeply disturbing

Significado literal: Touch eyes shock heart

Clear at a glance; obvious

Significado literal: One look completely clear

Perceptive and insightful

Significado literal: Keen ears, sharp eyes

Global attention

Significado literal: The world watches

Non-verbal affection

Significado literal: Convey feelings through eyes

Dumbstruck

Significado literal: Wide-eyed and speechless

Undeniably obvious

Significado literal: With eyes, seen by all