shì'ér​bù​jiàn

to turn a blind eye

  1. to look at
    (literary or bound form) to look at; to watch; to see; used as a root in words related to sight or vision
  2. ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  3. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. jiàn particle
    [resultative]
    Used after certain verbs related to the senses to indicate successful perception