睜一眼閉一眼

Chinese

to open (eye)
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
 eye
to close; stop up; shut
to close; stop up; shut; obstruct
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
 eye
trad. (睜一眼閉一眼) 睜 一 眼 閉 一 眼
simp. (睁一眼闭一眼) 睁 一 眼 闭 一 眼
Literally: “to open one eye and shut one eye”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

睜一眼閉一眼

  1. to turn a blind eye; to pretend not to notice

Synonyms

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