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眼瞎耳聾

简眼瞎耳聋 · 繁眼瞎耳聾

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn xiā ěr lóng

to be deaf and blind (idiom)

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
瞎: xiā · blind, reckless; rash
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
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聋: lóng · deaf

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3–1–3–2 · yan3 xia1 er3 long2

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ngaan5 hat6 ji5 lung4

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