丈八燈臺——照遠不照近

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zhang (unit of measurement) eight
base of a lamp; lamp base; lampstand
base of a lamp; lamp base; lampstand; lighthouse
 
according to; in accordance with; to shine
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
 
far; distant; remote not; no
according to; in accordance with; to shine
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
 
near; close (to); approximately
trad. (丈八燈臺——照遠不照近/丈八燈台——照遠不照近) 燈臺/燈台 ——
simp. (丈八灯台——照远不照近) 灯台 ——
alternative forms 丈八燈臺——照得見人家,照不見自家丈八灯台——照得见人家,照不见自家
丈八燈臺——照見人家,照不見自己丈八灯台——照见人家,照不见自己
Literally: “1.8 zhang lampstand ― lighting up the far side but not the near side”.

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丈八燈臺——照遠不照近

  1. (xiehouyu) seeing other people's shortcomings but not one's own
    Synonyms: 燈臺不照自己灯台不照自己 (dēngtái bù zhào zìjǐ), 燈臺不自照灯台不自照 (dēngtái bù zì zhào)