- 鼠目寸光 shǔmùcùnguāng shortsightedLiterally meaning "a mouse sees only an inch far", it describes someone who lacks vision or foresight; narrow-minded.
- 獐头鼠目 zhāngtóushǔmù repulsively ugly and shifty-lookingliterally the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat; describes a person with a contemptible or shifty appearance