老鼠眼睛,一寸光 老鼠眼睛,一寸光 老鼠眼睛,一寸光

a mouse's eyes: one inch of light

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning
Mocks short-sighted people who see only immediate gain. Close to 'can't see beyond the end of one's nose'.
Simplified
老鼠眼睛,一寸光
Pinyin
lǎoshǔ yǎnjing,yícùn guāng
Bopomofo
ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄥ,ㄧˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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