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眼里容不得沙子
眼裡容不得沙子
yǎnlǐróngbudéshāzi
1.
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
2.
unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
3.
not prepared to turn a blind eye
Character Breakdown
眼
yǎn
eyelet, hole, opening
HSK 2
11 丶
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
7 丶
容
róng
appearance, looks; form, figure; to contain, to hold
HSK 3
10 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
11 丶
沙
shā
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
HSK 4
7 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
3 丶
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