Chinese word dictionary

目不暇给

mù bù xiá jǐ · lit. the eye cannot take it all in (idiom); fig. too many good things to see; a feast for the eyes

Practice word

Word information

Simplified目不暇给

Traditional目不暇給

Pinyinmù bù xiá jǐ

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

目mù

eye; to look, to see; division, topic

不bù

not; no

暇xiá

leisure, relaxation, spare time

给gěi

to give, to lend; for, by

How to learn 目不暇给

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

不bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

不客气búkèqi

you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt

不要búyào

don't!; must not

对不起duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

给gěi

to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)

不错búcuò

correct; right; not bad; pretty good