Definition
目光短浅 is a four-character set phrase meaning 'short-sighted' in a figurative sense — lacking foresight or long-term perspective. It is used as a predicate (verb phrase) to criticize decisions or views that only consider immediate benefits.
v.p.
(v.p.) short-sightedlacking foresightmyopic (figuratively)
Examples
- 目光短浅，。Tā zuò juécè zǒngshì mù guāng duǎn qiǎn, zhǐ kàn yǎnqián lìyì.He always makes short-sighted decisions, only looking at immediate benefits.
- 目光短浅。mù guāng duǎn qiǎn de rén wǎngwǎng kàn bú dào chángyuǎn de hòuguǒ.Short-sighted people often cannot see the long-term consequences.
- 目光短浅，。Gōngsī rúguǒ mù guāng duǎn qiǎn, jiù nányǐ chíxù fāzhǎn.If a company is short-sighted, it will find it hard to sustain development.
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