灯下黑

Traditional: 燈下黑
dēng xià hēi
Dictionary entry
(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp

What does 灯下黑 mean?

灯下黑 (dēng xià hēi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp
2(fig.) people tend to overlook things right under their noses

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How to pronounce 灯下黑

灯下黑
dēng xià hēi
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