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掉头不顾 — “To turn one's head and walk away without looking back”

掉头不顾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn one's head and walk away without looking back”. To leave resolutely without a backward glance, showing no attachment or hesitation. Literally, “turn head and not look back”.

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掉头不顾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掉头不顾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掉
diào11fall, drop, lose, turn
头
tóu5head
不
bù4not
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire

Example Sentence with 掉头不顾

她毅然决然地离开了这份工作,掉头不顾,去追求自己真正热爱的事业。
She resolutely quit the job, leaving without a backward glance, to pursue the career she truly loved.

Idioms Related to 掉头不顾

Synonyms of 掉头不顾

  • diào掉bì臂bù不gù顾walk away without a backward glance

More idioms starting with 掉

  • diào掉sān三cùn寸shé舌use eloquent persuasion
  • diào掉shū书dài袋Parade one's learning
  • diào掉yǐ以qīng轻xīn心to treat something lightly or carelessly
  • diào掉zuǐ嘴nòng弄shé舌to quarrel or bicker
  • diào掉tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜turn tail and flee ignominiously
  • diào掉wén文dài袋show off one's learning
  • diào掉shé舌gǔ鼓chún唇boast about one's eloquence

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Questions about 掉头不顾

What does 掉头不顾 mean?

掉头不顾 (diào tóu bù gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn one's head and walk away without looking back”.

How do you pronounce 掉头不顾?

掉头不顾 is pronounced diào tóu bù gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掉头不顾 literally mean?

Literally, 掉头不顾 means “turn head and not look back”. It is used to mean “to turn one's head and walk away without looking back”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掉头不顾?

掉:摆动;顾:回头看,瞻望。摆动着手臂,头也不回。形容毫无眷顾,态度坚决

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