be blind and deaf

be blind and deaf

Not stupid, not deaf, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù ch ī B ù L ó ng, meaning that people are not stupid, nor deaf. It comes from the second volume of Shi Ming by Liu Xi of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Xi of the Han Dynasty's Shiming Volume 2: "no visit, no deafness, no Gugong."

Idiom story

During the Tang Dynasty, Guo Ziyi defeated the rebels many times, making the Tang Dynasty turn the corner. Emperor Zong of the Tang Dynasty married his daughter Princess Shengping to Guo Nuan, the son of Guo Ziyi. The couple quarreled. Guo Nuan said a few angry words, and Princess Shengping went home to complain. Guo Ziyi took Guo Nuan to plead guilty to Tang Zong. Tang Zong replied with a smile, "if you are not stupid or deaf, if you are not a family man, why do you care about the quarrels of the next generation?"

Analysis of Idioms

Pretend to be deaf and dumb

Idiom usage

It is often used with "Bu Cheng Gu Gong" as an example. There is a despicable saying: "Bu Cheng Gu Gong." (Zizhitongjian, the second year of zongdali in the Tang Dynasty)