zhìzhīdùwài

置之度外

Word · Verb

disregard; ignore; not care about

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to disregard; to ignore; to leave out of consideration; to not take to heart

literary

Typically used for serious matters such as life and death, personal safety, or gains and losses. Often carries a connotation of selflessness or fearlessness.

Wèi为
le了
gé革
mìng命
shèng胜
lì利
 ,
tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
jiāng将
shēng生
sǐ死
zhì置
zhī之
dù度
wài外
 。

For the sake of revolutionary victory, he had long since disregarded his own life and death.

Miàn面
duì对
jīn金
qián钱
de的
yòu诱
huò惑
 ,
tā他
bǎ把
gè个
rén人
lì利
yì益
zhì置
zhī之
dù度
wài外
 。

Faced with the temptation of money, he put aside his personal interests.

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Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
men们
jiāng将
zì自
shēn身
ān安
wēi危
zhì置
zhī之
dù度
wài外
 ,
chōng冲
jìn进
huǒ火
chǎng场
jiù救
rén人
 。

The firefighters disregarded their own safety and rushed into the fire to rescue people.