睜一隻眼閉一隻眼
Chinese
to open (eye) one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)(a measure word, for birds and some animals, for one of a pair); single eye to close; stop up; shut; obstructone; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)(a measure word, for birds and some animals, for one of a pair); single eye trad. (睜一隻眼閉一隻眼) 睜 一 隻 眼 閉 一 隻 眼 simp. (睁一只眼闭一只眼) 睁 一 只 眼 闭 一 只 眼 variant forms 睜一隻眼,閉一隻眼/睁一只眼,闭一只眼
睜隻眼閉隻眼/睁只眼闭只眼
Pronunciation
Idiom
睜一隻眼閉一隻眼
- to turn a blind eye
Synonyms
- (Cantonese) 隻眼開隻眼閉/只眼开只眼闭