have eyes but fail to see(yǒu yǎn wú tóng)

have eyes but fail to see

The Chinese idiom y ǒ uy ǎ NW ú t ó ng is used to scold people for being blind and unable to see the greatness or importance of someone or something. It comes from Zhuangzhou dream written by Shi jiujingxian in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used to curse

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: without eyes, without eyes

The origin of Idioms

The first fold of Zhuangzhou dream written by Shi jiujingxian in Yuan Dynasty: "it's all because of Qi. What's the use of it. Who knows you have eyes but no pupils. "

Idiom explanation

Used to scold someone for being blind and not seeing the greatness or importance of someone or something. The same as "having eyes but no eyes".

Chinese PinYin : yǒu yǎn wú tóng