瞽 (gǔ) - Blind — refers to blindness, particularly congenital or & also used metaphorically for lack of insight or

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瞽 · gǔ

Blind — refers to blindness, particularly congenital or total blindness;

also used metaphorically for lack of insight or understanding.

Blind — refers to blindness, particularly congenital oralso used metaphorically for lack of insight or

Usage highlights

Blind personBlind musicianBlindnessBlind and deafBlind fortuneBlind scholar

Synonyms

  • 盲— blind (more common term)
  • 瞎— blind (colloquial)

Antonyms

  • 明— bright-sighted; clear-sighted
  • 聪— good hearing; perceptive

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The blind musician played beautifully (瞽者 musician).
  • He was blind to the obvious truth (blind to the truth 瞽于 truth).
  • Ancient court musicians were often blind (瞽师 musician).
  • Don't be blind to your own faults (瞽于 faults).

Collocations

  • Blind person(瞽者)
  • Blind musician(瞽师)
  • Blindness(瞽目)
  • Blind and deaf(瞽聋)
  • Blind fortune-teller(瞽卜)
  • Blind scholar(瞽儒)

Idioms

  • Blind and deaf(瞽聋)
  • Blind man beating the drum(瞽者击鼓)
  • Blind man describing the sun(瞽者说日)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, blind people often worked as musicians, fortune-tellers, or masseurs.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing court musicians who were typically blind.
  • Metaphorically used to describe willful ignorance or lack of insight in Confucian texts.

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