听之任之 — “To let things take their course”
听之任之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things take their course”. To ignore and allow something to develop freely without interference; to let matters drift.
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听之任之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 听tīng
- 之zhī
- 任rèn
- 之zhī
听之任之 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 听之任之
对于孩子们之间的小摩擦，家长不应该总是听之任之，有时需要适当的引导。
Regarding minor conflicts among children, parents should not always let them take their course; sometimes appropriate guidance is needed.
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More idioms starting with 听
- tīng听rén人chuān穿bí鼻to be manipulated or controlled by others
- tīng听qí其zì自biàn便let someone act as they wish
- tīng听qí其zì自liú流let it flow naturally
- tīng听qí其yán言ér而guān观qí其xíng行Judge by actions, not just words
- tīng听qí其yán言guān观qí其xíng行judge by actions, not words
- tīng听mìng命yóu由tiān天resign oneself to fate
- tīng听tiān天rèn任mìng命resign oneself to fate
- tīng听tiān天wěi委mìng命resign oneself to fate
- tīng听tiān天ān安mìng命Resign oneself to fate
- tīng听wēi微jué决yí疑Observe subtle details to resolve difficult problems
Questions about 听之任之
- What does 听之任之 mean?
- 听之任之 (tīng zhī rèn zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to let things take their course”.
- How do you pronounce 听之任之?
- 听之任之 is pronounced tīng zhī rèn zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 听之任之?
- 听、任：随，任凭；之：代词，代人或事物。任凭事物存在发展而不去过问。