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置之不理

Word · Idiom

ignore; disregard; neglect

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Meanings

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1.

idiom

to ignore completely; to brush aside; to pay no attention to

Used to describe deliberate neglect or indifference toward something or someone, often implying a dismissive attitude.

Suī虽
rán然
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
quàn劝
tā他
xiū休
xi息
 ,
dàn但
tā他
zhì置
zhī之
bù不
lǐ理
 ,
jì继
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Although everyone advised him to rest, he ignored them completely and continued working.

Duì对
yú于
zhè这
xiē些
yáo谣
yán言
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zhì置
zhī之
bù不
lǐ理
 。

We should pay no attention to these rumors.

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Zhèng政
fǔ府
bù不
néng能
duì对
wū污
rǎn染
wèn问
tí题
zhì置
zhī之
bù不
lǐ理
 。

The government cannot afford to ignore the pollution problem.

Tā他
bǎ把
wǒ我
de的
jǐng警
gào告
zhì置
zhī之
bù不
lǐ理
 ,
jié结
guǒ果
chū出
le了
shì事
gù故
 。

He brushed aside my warning, and as a result, an accident happened.