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置若罔闻

置若罔闻 — “To turn a deaf ear to”

置若罔闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a deaf ear to”. To ignore deliberately. Literally, “Place as if unheard”.

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置若罔闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 置zhì
  • 若ruò
  • 罔wǎng
  • 闻wén

置若罔闻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
置
zhì13place, set, or establish
若
ruò9if, like, or you
罔
wǎng8deceive, none, lost, net
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 置若罔闻

小明多次提醒弟弟完成作业,但弟弟总是置若罔闻,继续玩游戏。
Xiao Ming repeatedly reminded his younger brother to finish his homework, but his brother always turned a deaf ear and continued playing games.

Idioms Related to 置若罔闻

Synonyms of 置若罔闻

  • shú熟shì视wú无dǔ睹see often but ignore
  • zhì置zhī之bù不lǐ理ignore and pay no attention
  • zhì置zhī之dù度wài外disregard personal gains or dangers

Antonyms of 置若罔闻

  • guā刮mù目xiāng相kàn看regard someone with new eyes
  • rú如léi雷guàn灌ěr耳a name or reputation that is very famous
  • jù聚jīng精huì会shén神to concentrate one's attention completely

More idioms starting with 置

  • zhì置zhī之bù不lùn论set aside and not discuss
  • zhì置zhī之bù不wèn问leave it alone and ignore
  • zhì置zhī之bù不gù顾to ignore or neglect
  • zhì置zhī之fú弗lùn论leave aside without discussion
  • zhì置zhī之sǐ死dì地put in a do-or-die situation
  • zhì置zhī之sǐ死dì地ér而hòu后yǐ已persecute until utter ruin or demise
  • zhì置zhī之sǐ死dì地ér而hòu后kuài快to feel malicious pleasure at adversary's ruin
  • zhì置zhī之sǐ死dì地ér而hòu后shēng生find a way out of a desperate situation
  • zhì置zhī之nǎo脑hòu后put out of mind
  • zhì置zhī之gāo高gé阁to shelve and leave unused

Questions about 置若罔闻

What does 置若罔闻 mean?
置若罔闻 (zhì ruò wǎng wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a deaf ear to”.
How do you pronounce 置若罔闻?
置若罔闻 is pronounced zhì ruò wǎng wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 置若罔闻 literally mean?
Literally, 置若罔闻 means “Place as if unheard”. It is used to mean “to turn a deaf ear to”.
What is the Chinese definition of 置若罔闻?
置:放,摆;若:好象。放在一边,好象没有听见似的。指不予理睬。
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