汉英词典
MEANING OF 闭目塞听
闭目塞听
(閉目塞聽)
to shut one's eyes and stop one's ears / out of touch with reality / to bury one's head in the sand
Close your eyes and not look, and your ears will not listen / Describes being indifferent to outside things
闭着眼睛，堵住耳朵。形容对外界事物不闻不问或不了解。
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让人们讲故事他们可以滔滔不绝，但是却经常闭目塞听。 People can be excellent storytellers when they let go, but they often hold back. | ||
很长一段时间以来，中国人一直闭目塞听，现在他们迫不及待地要看看外面的世界。 The Chinese have been closed for so long, they're eager to see the outside world. | ||
这里的老外只要不是闭目塞听，就会意识到这个现实，虽然他们不见得会承认这一点。 Expats living here with open eyes and ears understand this reality, even if they don't all quite acknowledge it. | ||
人们很难去承认自己的想法不是最佳选择，因此你越来越执着于自己的想法，变得闭目塞听。 It can be hard to admit that what you thought or believed was not the best 9 alternative. So you cling to your thoughts harder and harder and keep your mind closed. | ||
