姑妄听之 — “To take it with a grain of salt”
姑妄听之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take it with a grain of salt”. To listen without taking it seriously or necessarily believing it. Literally, “Listen to it casually for the time being”.
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他说的那些传闻，你姑妄听之就好，不必太当真。
Regarding those rumors he mentioned, just take them with a grain of salt; there's no need to take them too seriously.
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Open the tool →Questions about 姑妄听之
What does 姑妄听之 mean?
姑妄听之 (gū wàng tīng zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take it with a grain of salt”.
How do you pronounce 姑妄听之?
姑妄听之 is pronounced gū wàng tīng zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 姑妄听之 literally mean?
Literally, 姑妄听之 means “Listen to it casually for the time being”. It is used to mean “to take it with a grain of salt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 姑妄听之?
姑：暂且；妄：随便，胡乱。姑且随便听听，不一定就相信。