Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「閉明塞聰」, explained here.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「閉明塞聰」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Blocking the audio and video. It means to be indifferent to or ignorant of things in the outside world.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì míng sāi cōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bai3 ming4 sak1 chung1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

