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置之脑后

置之脑后 — “To put out of one's mind”

置之脑后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put out of one's mind”. To ignore and forget; to relegate to the back of one's mind. Literally, “put it behind the mind”.

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置之脑后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 置zhì
  • 之zhī
  • 脑nǎo
  • 后hòu

置之脑后 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
置
zhì13place, set, or establish
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
脑
nǎo10brain
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 置之脑后

考试结束后,他决定把所有的压力和担忧都置之脑后,好好放松一下。
After the exam, he decided to put all the pressure and worries out of his mind and relax thoroughly.

Idioms Related to 置之脑后

Synonyms of 置之脑后

  • zhì置zhī之bù不lǐ理ignore and pay no attention
  • zhì置shēn身shì事wài外remain uninvolved or indifferent

Antonyms of 置之脑后

  • niàn念niàn念bù不wàng忘to keep constantly in mind
  • yán言yóu犹zài在ěr耳words still vividly remembered

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dù度wài外disregard personal gains or dangers
  • 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 置之脑后

What does 置之脑后 mean?
置之脑后 (zhì zhī nǎo hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put out of one's mind”.
How do you pronounce 置之脑后?
置之脑后 is pronounced zhì zhī nǎo hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 置之脑后 literally mean?
Literally, 置之脑后 means “put it behind the mind”. It is used to mean “to put out of one's mind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 置之脑后?
放在一边不再想起。
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