短视 (duǎn shì) — to be shortsighted; to lack foresight
Definition
短视 (duǎnshì) means lacking long-term vision, focused only on immediate gain — often used as a modifier (短视的决策) to criticize shortsighted choices.
verb
to be shortsightedto lack foresight
Examples
- 短视,。Tā tài duǎn shì le, zhī kàn yǎn qián de lì yì.He is too shortsighted, only looking at immediate benefits.
- 短视。duǎn shì De tóu zī cè lüè huì dǎo zhì gōng sī kuī sǔn.Shortsighted investment strategies can cause the company to lose money.
- 短视。Zhèng fǔ bù néng cǎi qǔ duǎn shì de zhèng cè.The government cannot adopt shortsighted policies.
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