Definition
瞎眼 is a separable verb (离合词) composed of 瞎 'blind' and 眼 'eye'. It can be used literally to mean 'go blind' (e.g., 瞎了一只眼 'lost one eye'), and figuratively to mean 'be blind to something obvious' or 'misjudge' — often with a critical tone. When separated, the verb 瞎 takes an aspect marker or resultative complement, and 眼 follows: e.g., 瞎了眼 'became blind'. Do not place a direct object after 瞎眼; instead use a phrase like 对…瞎了眼 or 眼瞎了 for the figurative sense.
v.o.
to go blindto lose one's sight(figurative) to be blind toto fail to see or misjudge
Examples
- ，。Tā xiā le yì zhī yǎn, dàn shēnghuó réngrán hěn jījí.He lost one eye, but he still lives actively.
- ，。Tā zhēn shì xiā le yǎn, cái huì xiāngxìn nà zhǒng rén.He was truly blind to believe that kind of person.
- 。Tā yīnwèi jíbìng xiāyǎn le.He went blind from illness.
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