Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「目食耳視」.
Here, we present the idiom 「目食耳視」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Eat with your eyes and see with your ears. A metaphor for confusion.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù shí ěr shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
muk6 sik6 yi5 si6
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
