Chinese word

盲目

Pronunciation

Pinyinmáng mù

Meaning

  • adjectiveblind

Example

他盲目跟风买了很多东西。tā máng mù gēn fēng mǎi le hěn duō dōng xī

He blindly followed the trend and bought a lot of things.

Illustration for 盲目 (blind)

More examples

很多人因为偶像效应而盲目崇拜某些明星。hěn duō rén yīn wèi ǒu xiàng xiào yìng ér máng mù chóng bài mǒu xiē míng xīng

Many people blindly worship certain celebrities because of the idol effect.

Core concept

Following a path with one's eyes closed, without stopping to test whether it is right.

Common phrases

  • 盲目跟风máng mù gēn fēng

    blindly follow trends

  • 盲目投资máng mù tóu zī

    invest blindly

  • 盲目消费máng mù xiāo fèi

    consume blindly

  • 盲目崇拜máng mù chóng bài

    worship blindly

Similar words

冲动chōng dòng: Acting suddenly from strong feelings without calm thought.
轻率qīng shuài: Making a decision or judgment too easily without enough thought.
不理智bù lǐ zhì: Lacking calm, logical thought and sound judgment.
草率cǎo shuài: Doing something hastily and carelessly without enough attention or preparation.

Definition in Chinese

本义为看不见，引申为不加批判地相信或跟随他人或事物。běn yì wèi kàn bú jiàn yǐn shēn wèi bù jiā pī pàn dì xiāng xìn huò gēn suí tā rén huò shì wù

Word origin

The compound 盲 (máng, "blind") + 目 (mù, "eye") moves from a lack of vision to a lack of judgment about what deserves belief or support.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 盲目 (mángmù, "blind") often comes before an action to show that it happens without enough thought or examination.

Other meanings

  • unthinkingadjective
  • uncriticaladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 盲目性máng mù xìngblindnessnoun
  • 盲目主义máng mù zhǔ yìblind ideologynoun

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