Chinese word

瞎

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiā

Meaning

  • adjectiveblind

Example

他眼睛瞎了。tā yǎn jīng xiā le

His eyes went blind.

Illustration for 瞎 (blind)

More examples

他经常瞎做决定，结果后悔了。tā jīng cháng xiā zuò jué dìng jié guǒ hòu huǐ le

He often makes decisions blindly and regrets it afterward.

Core concept

Having no dependable visual or mental direction, which leads to action without a sound basis or clear aim.

Common phrases

  • 瞎做决定xiā zuò jué dìng

    make decisions blindly

  • 瞎忙xiā máng

    keep busy for no reason

Similar words

盲目máng mù: Acting or judging without any guiding reason, direction, or clear aim.
莽撞mǎng zhuàng: Acting rashly because of shallow thinking and little caution.
随便suí biàn: Doing or saying something casually without thinking it through, often with a careless attitude.

Definition in Chinese

没有视力；引申为没有依据或判断就随便做事，常见于口语且带有贬义。méi yǒu shì lì yǐn shēn wèi méi yǒu yī jù huò pàn duàn jiù suí biàn zuò shì cháng jiàn yú kóu yǔ qiě dài yǒu biǎn yì

Word origin

The word 瞎 (xiā, "blind") first describes the loss of sight and then develops a colloquial figurative sense for doing something without a reliable reason or judgment.

Usage tips

  • The figurative use is casual and negative, so formal writing usually favors a more precise description of the mistake or lack of evidence.

Other meanings

  • blindlyadverb
  • at randomadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 瞎扯xiā chětalk nonsenseverb
  • 瞎说xiā shuōspeak carelesslyverb

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