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爱理不理 — “To be aloof and indifferent”

爱理不理 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be aloof and indifferent”. To ignore someone or treat them coldly. Literally, “Love to pay attention, not to pay attention”.

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爱理不理 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 爱ài
  • 理lǐ
  • 不bù
  • 理lǐ

爱理不理 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
爱
ài10to love or cherish
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science
不
bù4not
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

Example Sentence with 爱理不理

无论别人怎么热情地和他说话,他总是爱理不理的。
No matter how warmly others spoke to him, he always remained aloof and indifferent.

Idioms Related to 爱理不理

Synonyms of 爱理不理

  • ài爱dá答bù不lǐ理aloof and unresponsive

More idioms starting with 爱

  • ài爱bù不rěn忍shì释too fond to part with
  • ài爱bù不shì释shǒu手love something too much to part with it
  • ài爱zhī之yù欲qí其shēng生love someone so much you wish them to live
  • ài爱zhī之yù欲qí其shēng生,,è恶zhī之yù欲qí其sǐ死love to live, hate to die
  • ài爱ren人yǐ以dé德Love others with virtue and integrity
  • ài爱ren人lì利wù物cherish and benefit others
  • ài爱rén人hào好shì士cherish and value talented individuals
  • ài爱zé则jiā加zhū诸xī膝,,è恶zé则zhuì坠zhū诸yuān渊Love or hate dictates all actions
  • ài爱bié别lí离kǔ苦the pain of parting from loved ones
  • ài爱shì势tān贪cái财obsessed with power and greedy for money
  • ài爱bó博ér而qíng情bù不zhuān专love widely but not dedicated
  • ài爱kǒu口shí识xiū羞too shy to speak

Questions about 爱理不理

What does 爱理不理 mean?
爱理不理 (ài lǐ bù lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be aloof and indifferent”.
How do you pronounce 爱理不理?
爱理不理 is pronounced ài lǐ bù lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 爱理不理 literally mean?
Literally, 爱理不理 means “Love to pay attention, not to pay attention”. It is used to mean “to be aloof and indifferent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 爱理不理?
不爱答理。比喻对人冷漠,没礼貌
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