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置之不理 — “To ignore”

置之不理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ignore”. To pay no attention to; to let something lie; to disregard. Literally, “Place it aside and pay no attention”.

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置之不理 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 置zhì
  • 之zhī
  • 不bù
  • 理lǐ

置之不理 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
置
zhì13place, set, or establish
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
不
bù4not
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

Example Sentence with 置之不理

他选择了对那些无端的谣言置之不理,继续专注于自己的工作。
He chose to ignore those groundless rumors and continued to focus on his work.

Idioms Related to 置之不理

Synonyms of 置之不理

  • shù束zhī之gāo高gé阁lay aside and neglect
  • zhì置zhī之dù度wài外disregard personal gains or dangers
  • zhì置ruò若wǎng罔wén闻turn a deaf ear

Antonyms of 置之不理

  • guā刮mù目xiāng相kàn看regard someone with new eyes
  • lìng另yǎn眼xiāng相kàn看treat with special respect

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
  • zhì置yú于sǐ死dì地drive to a dead end

Questions about 置之不理

What does 置之不理 mean?
置之不理 (zhì zhī bù lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ignore”.
How do you pronounce 置之不理?
置之不理 is pronounced zhì zhī bù lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 置之不理 literally mean?
Literally, 置之不理 means “Place it aside and pay no attention”. It is used to mean “to ignore”.
What is the Chinese definition of 置之不理?
之:代词,它;理:理睬。放在一边,不理不睬。
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