充耳不闻 (chōng ěr bù wén) — to turn a deaf ear to; to deliberately ignore (what is said)
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to turn a deaf ear to' — describes deliberately ignoring what someone says, usually criticism or advice.
idiom
to turn a deaf ear toto deliberately ignore (what is said)
Examples
- 充耳不闻。Tā duì wǒ de jiàn yì chōng ěr bù wén.He turned a deaf ear to my suggestion.
- ，充耳不闻。Duì yú zhè xiē pī píng, tā chōng ěr bù wén.He turned a deaf ear to these criticisms.
- 充耳不闻，。Lǎo shī de huà tā chōng ěr bù wén, jié guǒ kǎo shì bù jí gé.He turned a deaf ear to the teacher's words, and as a result failed the exam.
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