ignore; disregard; turn a deaf ear
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ignore; to disregard; to turn a deaf ear to; to brush aside
formalA formal idiom expressing deliberate indifference or refusal to acknowledge something, often used for ignoring advice, warnings, or criticism.
Tā他
duì对
wǒ我
de的
quàn劝
gào告
zhì置
ruò若
wǎng罔
wén闻
,
jié结
guǒ果
chī吃
le了
dà大
kuī亏
。
He ignored my advice and ended up suffering a great loss.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
duì对
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
wèn问
tí题
bù不
néng能
zhì置
ruò若
wǎng罔
wén闻
。
The government cannot turn a deaf ear to environmental pollution issues.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
lǎo老
shī师
duō多
cì次
tí提
xǐng醒
,
tā他
yī依
jiù旧
duì对
zuò作
yè业
zhì置
ruò若
wǎng罔
wén闻
。
Despite the teacher's repeated reminders, he continued to ignore his homework.