马不知脸长
mǎ​bù​zhī​liǎn​cháng

one doesn't see their own faults

  • created sense approved 马不知脸长/馬不知臉長 · mǎ​bù​zhī​liǎn​cháng · one doesn't see their own faults — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    马不知脸长 / 馬不知臉長

    mǎ​bù​zhī​liǎn​cháng

    one doesn't see their own faults

    (proverb) used to describe someone who is unaware of their own flaws or shortcomings; literally, a horse does not know how long its own face is

    马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 脸 (literal) → 脸/臉 · liǎn · face (anatomy) 长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · long

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