Seeing is blind

Seeing is blind

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǒ uy ǎ NR ú m á ng, which means you don't know a famous person or the general. It comes from fan Zian's bamboo leaf boat in Yuan Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Though he has eyes, he is blind. A person who does not know a famous person or who does not know the general.

The origin of Idioms

The fourth fold of fan Zian's bamboo leaf boat in Yuan Dynasty: "master, I am blind. I only hope master can save us."

Idiom usage

It refers to the lack of knowledge

Examples

I'm even more afraid of me. I've always had a delicate personality. The second book of Guangdong Zi by Wu Mingshi in Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

If you have eyes, you will be blind