Meaning of 听而不闻
听而不闻 means to hear but not listen; to turn a deaf ear to; to ignore deliberately. Pronounced tīng ér bù wén.
- to hear but not listen; to turn a deaf ear to; to ignore deliberately
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
duō多
cì次
tí提
xǐng醒
tā他
zhù注
yì意
shēn身
tǐ体
，
tā他
què却
zǒng总
shì是
tīng听
ér而
bù不
wén闻
。
I reminded him many times to take care of his health, but he always turned a deaf ear.
Lǎo老
shī师
zài在
shàng上
miàn面
jiǎng讲
kè课
，
yǒu有
xiē些
xué学
shēng生
zài在
xià下
miàn面
tīng听
ér而
bù不
wén闻
。
The teacher was lecturing up front, but some students were sitting there not paying attention.
Duì对
yú于
gù顾
kè客
de的
tóu投
sù诉
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
cháng长
qī期
yǐ以
lái来
tīng听
ér而
bù不
wén闻
。
This company has long turned a deaf ear to customer complaints.