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睜眼瞎

简睁眼瞎 · 繁睜眼瞎

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng yǎn xiā

an illiterate
sb who has blurred vision
sb who is willfully blind

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睜: Look up this written character
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
瞎: xiā · blind, reckless; rash
睁: zhēng · open eyes; stare

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1–3–1 · zheng1 yan3 xia1

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noun

(figurative) illiterate
(figurative) someone who acts blindly without understanding the situation

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