Definition
近视 has two main uses: literally, it describes the medical condition of being nearsighted (unable to see distant objects clearly); figuratively, it describes a person or decision that lacks foresight — 'shortsighted' in the metaphorical sense. As an adjective, it can modify both eyesight and behavior or thinking.
adjective
nearsightedmyopic (of eyesight)shortsightedlacking long-term vision (figurative)
Examples
- 近视，。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù shì jìn shì, bú dài yǎnjìng shénme dōu kàn bu qīng.He has been nearsighted since childhood; without glasses he can't see anything clearly.
- 近视。Zhǐ kǎolǜ yǎnqián lìyì de zuòfǎ tài jìn shì le.An approach that only considers immediate gains is too shortsighted.
- 近视？？Nǐ jìn shì duōshao dù? Pèi xīn yǎnjìng le ma?What is your nearsighted prescription? Did you get new glasses?
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