看走眼

kànzǒuyǎn

verb #28,162

Meanings

1 to misjudge
2 to make an error of judgment
3 to be deceived by appearances

Characters

to look; to see

to walk; to go astray

Examples

我以为他是好人，没想到看走眼了。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā shì hǎorén, méi xiǎngdào kànzǒuyǎn le.

I thought he was a good person — turns out I misjudged him.

这幅画被专家看走眼，当成了赝品。

Zhè fú huà bèi zhuānjiā kànzǒuyǎn, dàngchéng le yànpǐn.

The experts misjudged this painting and dismissed it as a fake.

Tips

memory

Literally 'look-walk-eye' — your eyes 'walked away' from the truth, leading you astray. Picture your eyes wandering off and missing what's really there.

Stroke Order

看 kàn

走 zǒu

眼 yǎn