置之不理 (zhì zhī bú) — to ignore completely; to brush aside

Definition

A chengyu meaning to deliberately ignore or brush something aside — stronger than simply not noticing; implies a conscious choice to disregard.

idiom
to ignore completelyto brush aside

Examples

  • 置之不理
    Tā duì suǒ yǒu pī píng dōu zhì zhī bú.
    He ignores all criticism.
  • 置之不理
    Zhè ge wèn tí hěn zhòng yào, wǒ men bù néng zhì zhī bú.
    This issue is very important; we can't ignore it.
  • 置之不理
    Tā duō cì xiě xìn qiú zhù, dàn dōu bèi zhì zhī bú le.
    She wrote many letters asking for help, but they were all ignored.

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