置之不问 — “To leave something alone and not inquire about it or deal with it”
置之不问 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave something alone and not inquire about it or deal with it”. To ignore or neglect something deliberately. Literally, “place it without asking”.
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置之不问 Pronunciation and Pinyin
置之不问 Character Breakdown
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面对孩子们提出的各种问题，家长们有时会选择置之不问，让他们自己寻找答案。
Facing the various questions raised by their children, parents sometimes choose to ignore them, letting the children find the answers themselves.
Idioms Related to 置之不问
Synonyms of 置之不问
More idioms starting with 置
- zhì置zhī之bù不lùn论set aside and not discuss
- zhì置zhī之dù度wài外disregard personal gains or dangers
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 置之不问
What does 置之不问 mean?
置之不问 (zhì zhī bù wèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to leave something alone and not inquire about it or deal with it”.
How do you pronounce 置之不问?
置之不问 is pronounced zhì zhī bù wèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 置之不问 literally mean?
Literally, 置之不问 means “place it without asking”. It is used to mean “to leave something alone and not inquire about it or deal with it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 置之不问?
置：放着；之：代词。放在那儿不管