🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

맹인이 맹인을 이끌다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Maeng-in-i maeng-in-eul ikkeulda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
The Blind Leading the Blind/ðə blaɪnd ˈliːdɪŋ ðə blaɪnd/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"회의에서 정말 맹인이 맹인을 이끌다 같은 느낌이었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A situation where a person or group without knowledge or experience leads others who are similarly uninformed.

    "In the meeting, it felt like the blind leading the blind, as none of the team members had any experience with the new software."
  2. 2

    A metaphorical expression used to criticize ineffective leadership or guidance.

    "When the inexperienced manager tried to train the interns, it was truly the blind leading the blind."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'the blind leading the blind' originates from the Bible, specifically from the Gospel of Matthew (15:14), where it metaphorically describes a situation in which individuals lacking knowledge or insight are guiding others who are equally uninformed. Over time, it has evolved into a common idiom used to illustrate incompetence in leadership.

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🇫🇷French → English

Les aveugles conduisant les aveugles

Transliteration: Lez avœg lə kɔ̃dɥizɑ̃ le avœg

"C'était vraiment les aveugles conduisant les aveugles lors de la réunion."

🇩🇪German → English

Die Blinden führen die Blinden

Transliteration: Diː ˈblɪndən ˈfyːrən diː ˈblɪndən

"Es war wirklich die Blinden führen die Blinden in der Besprechung."

🇮🇹Italian → English

I ciechi che guidano i ciechi

Transliteration: I ˈtʃeːki ke ˈɡwidano i ˈtʃeːki

"Era davvero i ciechi che guidano i ciechi durante la riunione."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Los ciegos guiando a los ciegos

Transliteration: Los ˈθjeɣos ɡiˈando a los ˈθjeɣos

"Era realmente los ciegos guiando a los ciegos en la reunión."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Os cegos guiando os cegos

Transliteration: Oz ˈseɡuz ɡiˈɐ̃dũ uz ˈseɡuz

"Era realmente os cegos guiando os cegos na reunião."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अंधे अंधों को मार्गदर्शन कर रहे हैं

Transliteration: Andhe andhon ko mārga darshan kar rahe hain

"बैठक में यह सचमुच अंधे अंधों को मार्गदर्शन कर रहे हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

盲人带盲人

Transliteration: Máng rén dài máng rén

"在会议上,这真是盲人带盲人。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

맹인이 맹인을 이끌다

Transliteration: Maeng-in-i maeng-in-eul ikkeulda

"회의에서 정말 맹인이 맹인을 이끌다 같은 느낌이었다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

盲人が盲人を導く

Transliteration: Mōjin ga mōjin o michibiku

"会議では本当に盲人が盲人を導くような状況だった。"

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