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恬不为意 — “To remain unconcerned”

恬不为意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unconcerned”. To take no notice; to be unperturbed. Literally, “Calmly not mind it; unconcerned”.

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恬不为意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恬不为意 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恬
tián9quiet, tranquil, content
不
bù4not
为
wéi4to be or to do
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 恬不为意

面对外界的各种声音,他总是恬不为意,专注于自己的工作。
Faced with various external comments, he always remains unconcerned, focusing on his own work.

Idioms Related to 恬不为意

More idioms starting with 恬

  • tián恬bù不wéi为guài怪to not be surprised by the unusual
  • tián恬bù不zhī知guài怪calmly unaware of strangeness
  • tián恬bù不zhī知kuì愧feel no shame or remorse
  • tián恬bù不zhī知xiū羞shameless and brazen
  • tián恬bù不zhī知chǐ耻shamelessly disregard moral boundaries
  • tián恬dàn淡guǎ寡yù欲content with simple life, few desires
  • tián恬dàn淡wú无wéi为calm, detached, and content with little striving
  • tián恬dàn淡wú无yù欲tranquil and free from worldly desires
  • tián恬rán然zì自dé得calmly content and at ease
  • tián恬rán然zì自zú足tranquilly self-content
  • tián恬yán言róu柔shé舌sweet and flattering words

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Questions about 恬不为意

What does 恬不为意 mean?

恬不为意 (tián bù wéi yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unconcerned”.

How do you pronounce 恬不为意?

恬不为意 is pronounced tián bù wéi yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恬不为意 literally mean?

Literally, 恬不为意 means “Calmly not mind it; unconcerned”. It is used to mean “to remain unconcerned”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恬不为意?

处之泰然,满不在乎。

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