听而不闻 — “To hear something but pay no attention to it”
听而不闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hear something but pay no attention to it”. To listen without truly heeding or understanding. Literally, “Listen but not hear”.
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听而不闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 听tīng
- 而ér
- 不bù
- 闻wén
听而不闻 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 听而不闻
老师在课堂上讲解重要知识点时，有些学生总是听而不闻，导致考试时遇到困难。
When the teacher explained important knowledge points in class, some students always heard but paid no attention, leading to difficulties during exams.
Idioms Related to 听而不闻
Synonyms of 听而不闻
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- 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zì自rán然Let things take their natural course
- 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tiān天yóu由mìng命resign oneself to fate
Questions about 听而不闻
- What does 听而不闻 mean?
- 听而不闻 (tīng ér bù wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hear something but pay no attention to it”.
- How do you pronounce 听而不闻?
- 听而不闻 is pronounced tīng ér bù wén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 听而不闻 literally mean?
- Literally, 听而不闻 means “Listen but not hear”. It is used to mean “to hear something but pay no attention to it”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 听而不闻?
- 闻：听。听了跟没听到一样。形容不关心，不在意。