眼裡容不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

眼 yǎn
HSK 2
eye; eyelet, hole, opening
裡 lǐ inside, interior, within
容 róng
HSK 3
looks, appearance; figure, form
不 bu
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
沙 shā
HSK 4
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch