睜隻眼閉隻眼

简 睁只眼闭只眼 · 繁 睜隻眼閉隻眼
Mandarin · pinyin zhēng zhī yǎn bì zhī yǎn

Meanings

  1. to turn a blind eye
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睜
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隻
zhī · single, one of pair, lone; measure word
眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
閉
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睁
zhēng · open eyes; stare
只
zhǐ · only, just, simply
闭
bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up
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1–1–3–4–1–3 · zheng1 zhi1 yan3 bi4 zhi1 yan3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zang1 zek3 ngaan5 bai3 zek3 ngaan5

Cantonese word readings for 睜隻眼閉隻眼. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zang1 zek3 ngaan5 bai3 zek3 ngaan5

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