置若罔闻

zhìruòwǎngwén

turn a deaf ear to; pay no heed to

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pay no attention to; turn a deaf ear to

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turn a deaf ear to

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zhi4 ruo4 wang3 wen2

to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear

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置若罔闻

zhì ruò wǎng wén

turn a deaf ear to; act as if one had not heard; close (seal; stop; shut) one's ears to; give (keep; pay) no heed to; ignore completely; keep quiet on; let slide like water off a duck's back; pay no attention to; take no heed (notice) of; treat... with indifference:

对朋友的痛苦置若罔闻的人， 对个人的利益非常注意。 Men are awake enough to their own interests, who turn a deaf ear to their friends' distress.

我多次劝告， 他都置若罔闻。 I cautioned him many times but he paid no heed.

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置若罔聞|置若罔闻 [zhì ruò wǎng wén] ► to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear