Correct
老天爷不睁眼
/ lǎo tiān yé bù zhēng yǎn /
Strokes
Collocation
1
抱怨老天爷不睁眼
2
老天怎么就是不睁眼呢
3
老天爷真是/为什么/不睁眼
Definition
老天爷不睁眼
Literally means:
heaven does not have eyes
Actually means:
there is no justice
老天爷, Heaven, is used by superstitious people to refer to the god who is in charge of everything above the earth.
This phrase is used to complain that the Superme God does not take any action against the wrongs and unfairness in this world, or brings natural disaster to the people. It is often used to vent out one's grudge and sense of helplessness when something unpleasant.
老天爷,迷信的人尊称天上主宰一切的神。
老天爷不睁眼,指主宰一切的老天爷不应该看不到人世间不公平的事,或自然灾害给人们带来了不幸。常用来表示对所发生的不好的事情,既抱怨而又无可奈何。
Example
Used as minor sentence or object. It car with other words in between. (作小句、宾语,中间可插入别的词语 be used
1
Lǎotiānyé
老天爷
,
nǐ
你
wèishénme
为什么
bù
不
zhēngyǎn
睁眼
,
zěnme
怎么
piānpiān
偏偏
ràng
让
hǎorén
好人
yùshàng
遇上
le
了
zhèzhǒng
这种
dǎoméi
倒霉
shì
事
?
God, why don't you open your eyes and let the good guys get into this bad luck?
2
Rénmen
人们
bàoyuàn
抱怨
lǎotiānyé
老天爷
bù
不
zhēngyǎn
睁眼
,
rènpíng
任凭
táifēng
台风
yī
一
cì
次
yòu
又
yī
一
cì
次
dì
地
xíjī
袭击
dàdì
大地
,
huǐhuài
毁坏
le
了
tāmen
他们
de
的
jiāyuán
家园
。
People complain that God doesn't open his eyes and let typhoons hit the earth again and again, destroying their homes.
3
Lǎotiānyé
老天爷
yàoshi
要是
néng
能
zhēng
睁
kāiyǎn
开眼
,
nàxiē
那些
xīnqín
辛勤
láodòng
劳动
de
的
rén
人
yěxǔ
也许
nénggòu
能够
guò
过
shàng
上
hǎorìzi
好日子
,
ér
而
nàxiē
那些
tóujīqǔqiǎo
投机取巧
de
的
rén
人
yě
也
bùzhìyú
不至于
dà
大
fāhèngcái
发横财
le
了
。
If God can open his eyes, those who work hard may be able to live a good life, and those who speculate will not make a fortune.