视若无睹 — “To turn a blind eye to something”
视若无睹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a blind eye to something”. To ignore something despite seeing it. Literally, “To see as if not seeing; to regard as unseen”.
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视若无睹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 视shì
- 若ruò
- 无wú
- 睹dǔ
视若无睹 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 视若无睹
他看到地上的垃圾，却视若无睹地走了过去。
He saw the litter on the ground but walked past it, turning a blind eye.
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Synonyms of 视若无睹
More idioms starting with 视
- shì视xià下rú如shāng伤treat subordinates with great care
- shì视dān丹rú如lǜ绿See red as green from sorrow
- shì视wéi为ér儿xì戏treat as child's play
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu仇regard as a bitter enemy
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu雠regard as an arch-enemy
- shì视wéi为wèi畏tú途regard as a daunting task
- shì视wéi为zhī知jǐ己regard as a close friend
- shì视wéi为děng等xián闲regard as trivial
- shì视zhī之bù不jiàn见，，tīng听zhī之bù不wén闻look but not see, listen but not hear
- shì视rén人rú如shāng伤treat people with profound compassion
- shì视rén人rú如zi子treat people with parental affection
- shì视rén人yóu犹jiè芥regard others as insignificant trifles
Questions about 视若无睹
- What does 视若无睹 mean?
- 视若无睹 (shì ruò wú dǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a blind eye to something”.
- How do you pronounce 视若无睹?
- 视若无睹 is pronounced shì ruò wú dǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 视若无睹 literally mean?
- Literally, 视若无睹 means “to see as if not seeing; to regard as unseen”. It is used to mean “to turn a blind eye to something”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 视若无睹?
- 睹：看见。虽然看见了，却象没有看见一样。指对眼前事物莫不关心。