鼠目寸光 (shǔ mù cùn guāng) — shortsighted, lacking foresight, unable to see the big picture
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'shallow and shortsighted' — used to criticize someone for chasing only small, immediate gains and ignoring the bigger picture. Stronger and more literary than the plain word 短视.
idiom
shortsightedlacking foresightunable to see the big picture
Examples
- ，鼠目寸光。Tā zhī kàn yǎn qián lì yì, zhēn shì shǔ mù cùn guāng.He only looks at immediate gains — truly shortsighted.
- 鼠目寸光。shǔ mù cùn guāng De rén hěn nán zuò chū cháng yuǎn guī huà.Shortsighted people find it hard to make long-term plans.
- 鼠目寸光，。Gōng sī bù néng shǔ mù cùn guāng, yào zhòng shì wèi lái fā zhǎn.The company can't be shortsighted; it must focus on future development.
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