nán​dé​hú​tu

where ignorance is bliss

  • created reference approved 难得糊涂/難得糊塗 → 难得胡涂/難得胡塗 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    难得糊涂 / 難得糊塗 nán​dé​hú​tu

    难得胡涂 / 難得胡塗 nán​dé​hú​tu

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  • created sense approved 难得糊涂/難得糊塗 · nán​dé​hú​tu · where ignorance is bliss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    难得糊涂 / 難得糊塗

    nán​dé​hú​tu

    where ignorance is bliss

    A philosophy of life suggesting that in the face of life's many troubles and complexities, it is often better to maintain a relaxed, tolerant, or even intentionally muddled attitude; ignorance is bliss.

    nán​dé​hú​tú

    难得 (literal) → 难得/難得 · nán​dé · rare 糊涂 (literal) → 糊涂/糊塗 · hú​tu · confused

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