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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「目不斜視」, with its explanation below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「目不斜視」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

Don’t look around. It is a metaphor for being well-behaved. It also describes looking in only one direction.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mù bù xié shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

muk6 bat1 che3 si6

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.