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Korean idiom Fail to see even a little ahead

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한 치 앞을 못 보다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 한 치 앞을 못 보다
  • 한 치 앞을 못 보다

English rendering Fail to see even a little ahead Literal translation: “Be unable to see one chi ahead”

Meaning 1

시력이 좋지 못하여 가까이 있는 것도 보지 못하다.

Have eyesight so poor that one cannot see even nearby things

Dictionary example 1

그는 안경이 없이는 한 치 앞을 못 본다.

Without glasses, he cannot see even a little ahead.
Meaning 2

식견이 얕다.

Have shallow knowledge and judgment

Dictionary example 1

한 치 앞을 못 보는 어리석은 사람.

A foolish person who cannot see even a little ahead.

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“한 치 앞을 못 보다” — Fail to see even a little ahead: Have eyesight so poor that one cannot see even nearby things
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