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近视
jìnshì
Description
近视的意思是眼睛只能看清近的东西，远的东西看不清楚。
The meaning of 近视 is that the eyes can only see nearby objects clearly, but distant objects are blurry.
很多学生看书太多，所以有近视，要戴眼镜。
Many students read too much, so they have 近视 and need to wear glasses.
Meanings
近视jìnshì
nearsightedness; myopia
我有近视，看不清黑板上的字。
I am nearsighted and can't see the words on the blackboard clearly.
近视jìnshì
short-sighted; lacking foresight (figurative)
这个想法太近视了，只看眼前。
This idea is too shortsighted, only focusing on the immediate situation.
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Notes
- Etymology
近 (near) + 视 (to see) — literally "see near", i.e. only seeing close things clearly.
- Nuance
literal sense is medical; figurative sense means short-sighted thinking.
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