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Blauäugig sein

In German

Blauäugig sein

blau-oy-gikh zain
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📖 Literal Translation
To be blue-eyed
💡 Meaning
To be naive, innocent, or overly trusting.
🌍 Equivalent:"To be naive"
📜 Origin:Blue eyes were traditionally associated with innocence, youth, and sometimes a lack of worldly experience, leading to the connotation of naivety.

Example Sentences

1

Sei nicht so blauäugig, nicht jeder meint es gut mit dir.

Don't be so naive (blue-eyed); not everyone means well with you.

2

Er ist ein bisschen blauäugig, was Geschäftsbeziehungen angeht.

He's a bit naive (blue-eyed) when it comes to business relationships.

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