眼裡容不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi

not prepared to turn a blind eye

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. not prepared to turn a blind eye
  2. 2. unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
  3. 3. can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
裡 lǐ
inside; interior; internal
容 róng HSK 3
to contain; to hold; to allow
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
沙 shā HSK 4
sand; hoarse; raspy
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child