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有目無睹

简有目无睹 · 繁有目無睹

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu mù wú dǔ

has eyes but can't see (idiom); unable or unwilling to see the importance of sth
blind (to sth great)

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
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睹: dǔ · look at, gaze at; observe
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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3–4–2–3 · you3 mu4 wu2 du3

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