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盲目

mángmù
adjective HSK 7-9 #8,392

Meanings

  1. 1 blind; blindly; without thinking
  2. 2 reckless; indiscriminate

Characters

盲
máng
blind; unable to see
目
mù
eye; to look
Literally 'blind eye' - acting without seeing clearly, i.e., without proper judgment or consideration.

Examples

HSK 3
不要盲目地跟风。
Búyào mángmù de gēn fēng.
Don't blindly follow trends.
HSK 4
盲目自信是很危险的。
Mángmù zìxìn shì hěn wēixiǎn de.
Blind confidence is very dangerous.
HSK 5
他盲目地相信了那个骗子的话。
Tā mángmù de xiāngxìn le nàge piànzi dehuà.
He blindly believed what the con man said.

Tips

usage
盲目 is almost always used figuratively in modern Chinese - it means acting without careful thought, not literal blindness. Common collocations: 盲目乐观 (blind optimism), 盲目跟风 (blindly follow trends), 盲目崇拜 (blind worship).

Stroke Order

盲 máng
目 mù