目光短浅 (mù guāng duǎn qiǎn) — (v.p.) short-sighted; lacking foresight; myopic (figuratively)
Definition
A figurative expression meaning 'short-sighted' — describes a person or organization that focuses only on immediate gain and fails to consider long-term consequences.
verb
(v.p.) short-sightedlacking foresightmyopic (figuratively)
Examples
- 目光短浅，。Tā zuò jué cè zǒng shì mù guāng duǎn qiǎn, zhī kàn yǎn qián lì yì.He always makes short-sighted decisions, only looking at immediate benefits.
- 目光短浅。mù guāng duǎn qiǎn De rén wǎng wǎng kàn bú dào cháng yuǎn de hòu guǒ.Short-sighted people often cannot see the long-term consequences.
- 目光短浅，。Gōng sī rú guǒ mù guāng duǎn qiǎn, jiù nán yǐ chí xù fā zhǎn.If a company is short-sighted, it will find it hard to sustain development.
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