不闻不问 (bù wén bù wèn) — (idiom) to show no interest in; to be completely indifferent to; to ignore deliberately
Definition
A chengyu meaning to deliberately turn a blind eye and refuse to get involved — stronger than 漠不关心, which names a cold attitude; 不闻不问 emphasizes actively ignoring and taking no action.
idiom
to show no interest into be completely indifferent toto ignore deliberately
Examples
- 不闻不问，。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì bù wén bù wèn, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.He showed no interest in this matter and didn't say a word.
- ，不闻不问。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, nǐ bù néng duì yuán gōng de kùn nan bù wén bù wèn.As a leader, you can't be completely indifferent to your employees' difficulties.
- 不闻不问，。Tā yì zhí bù wén bù wèn, hǎo xiàng zhè jiàn shì gēn tā méi guān xi.She has kept ignoring it all along, as if this matter has nothing to do with her.
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