cannot see or be seen; invisible; out of sight

common greeting used when meeting someone after a long period of time

not necessarily; not likely; not always the case

(idiom) to look at something but not see it; to ignore or turn a blind eye to something because of lack of concern or concentration

unknown; having no fame or reputation. Literally describes a name that is not found in the classics or historical records.

so dark that one cannot see one's own hand; pitch-black

What the eye does not see is considered clean; used to comfort oneself when suspecting food is dirty or unsanitary.

lit. not seeing the sun or sky; used to describe a place that is dark and dingy, or figuratively, suffering oppression under dark rule or having no hope for the future

to kill or harm someone with subtle, sinister, or underhanded means so that the perpetrator's hand is not easily seen; to be extremely devious and ruthless

Literally meaning "to see the divine dragon's head but not its tail"; describes someone who is elusive, secretive in their movements, or whose whereabouts and true intentions are hard to pin down.

(idiom) to meet or see each other frequently; said of people living or working in close proximity who constantly cross paths

(idiom) literally "not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin"; to be stubborn and refuse to give up or admit defeat until faced with total failure

(idiom) to see each other all the time; to meet or cross paths frequently because of living or working in close proximity

one does not act before seeing a clear opportunity or being sure of success

Not found in the classics; describes a person or thing that is not famous or a theory that lacks authoritative historical evidence.

to see the trees but not the forest; to fail to see the larger picture due to focusing on small details

cannot see one's own palm when stretching out a hand; so dark that one cannot see anything

Literally "the eye cannot see its own eyelashes"; used to describe someone who is unable to see their own faults or lacks self-awareness.

to avoid meeting someone or refuse to see them; often used to describe hiding away to avoid facing a problem or reality

not even a tiny bit of a trace or sign is visible

even if we don't see each other immediately, don't leave until we meet; used when making an appointment to show that you will wait no matter what

To have little knowledge of the world; to be inexperienced or unsophisticated.

to have disappeared; to be lost, missing, or nowhere to be found

to not take offense; to not mind or consider something strange; to not blame someone

to refuse to give up or be convinced until faced with the finality of death or total disaster; stubborn to the point of folly

refers to someone who is extremely stubborn and will not admit their mistakes or give up until they face total failure or disaster

not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin; to be obstinate or refuse to give up until faced with certain failure or death

to be inexperienced or unsophisticated; to have seen little of the world

To not meet someone; to avoid seeing one another.

Literally meaning "before, I do not see the ancients; behind, I do not see those yet to come," this idiom describes something unique, unsurpassed, or completely unprecedented.

To see only the parts but not the whole; to be unable to see the wood for the trees.

so deep that one cannot see the bottom; limitless

what the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over; used to mean that if a person is not around or a problem is not visible, one does not worry about it

To look for something but be unable to see it.

One day without seeing each other feels like three years have passed; used to describe missing someone very much.