Definition & Meaning

possess no true discernment; lack discerning power; be ignorant

Word usage

yǒu yǎn wú zhū

有 眼 无 珠

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derogpossess no true discernment; lack discerning power; be ignorant
- tiān shang lái de rén bù dǒng de xué xí nǐ men yǒu yǎn wú zhū
  天上来的人不懂得学习，你们有眼无珠！
  Sky people can not learn, You can not see!
- yī gè yǒu yǎn wú zhū de rén cái huì kàn bù qīng zhè ge shì shí
  一个有眼无珠的人才会看不清这个事实。
  One has to be blind not to recognize this fact.
synonym
yǒu yǎn wú tóng有眼无瞳 yǒu mù wú dǔ有目无睹 mù dà bù dǔ目大不睹
antonym
dú jù huì yǎn独具慧眼 xīn míng yǎn liàng心明眼亮 dú jù zhī yǎn独具只眼

Word usage

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"有眼无珠" is used to blame others or make jokes of oneself.

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