目不见睫 in English mu4 bu4 jian4 jie2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiomatic expression); metaphorically unable to see one's own faults
  • to lack self-awareness
  • truths too close to home

Simplified Characters

目 不 见 睫

Traditional Characters

目 不 見 睫

Pinyin

mu4 bu4 jian4 jie2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

目mu4eye 不bu4(negative prefix) 见jian4to see 睫jie2eyelashes