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眼裡容不得沙子

简眼里容不得沙子 · 繁眼裡容不得沙子

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi

can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
not prepared to turn a blind eye

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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3–3–2–5–2–1–5 · yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5

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