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熟視無睹

简熟视无睹 · 繁熟視無睹

Mandarin · pinyin shú shì wú dǔ

(idiom) to turn a blind eye to (sth one sees regularly)

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熟: shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
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無: Look up this written character
睹: dǔ · look at, gaze at; observe
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4–2–3 · shu2 shi4 wu2 du3

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suk6 si6 mou4 dou2

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(idiomatic) to turn a blind eye to; to pay no attention to a familiar sight

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