pay no heed to; not take seriously; be indifferent to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
not take seriously; pay no attention; be indifferent to
formalOften used to describe an attitude of nonchalance or underestimation towards something that should be considered important.
Tā他
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
jǐng警
gào告
bù不
yǐ以
wéi为
yì意
，
jié结
guǒ果
chī吃
le了
dà大
kuī亏
。
He paid no heed to others' warnings and ended up suffering a great loss.
Jīng经
lǐ理
qǐ起
chū初
duì对
shì市
chǎng场
fǎn反
kuì馈
bù不
yǐ以
wéi为
yì意
，
xiàn现
zài在
cái才
yì意
shí识
dào到
wèn问
tí题
de的
yán严
zhòng重
xìng性
。
The manager initially dismissed the market feedback, and only now realizes the seriousness of the problem.
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Fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
ràng让
wǒ我
duō多
chuān穿
diǎn点
，
dàn但
wǒ我
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
yǐ以
wéi为
yì意
。
My parents always tell me to wear more, but I never take it seriously.
Duì对
yú于
jí即
jiāng将
dào到
lái来
de的
kǎo考
shì试
，
tā他
jìng竟
rán然
bù不
yǐ以
wéi为
yì意
，
hái还
zài在
wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
。
He is surprisingly unconcerned about the upcoming exam and is still playing video games.