听之任之 (tīng zhī rén) — to let things slide; to adopt a laissez-faire attitude
Definition
Chengyu meaning 'let things slide' — a critical or reproachful way to say someone ignores a problem they should address. Used for deliberate inaction, not simple negligence.
idiom
to let things slideto adopt a laissez-faire attitude
Examples
- ，听之任之。Duì yú hái zi de huài xí guàn, jiā zhǎng bù néng tīng zhī rén.Parents cannot let their children's bad habits slide.
- ，听之任之。Miàn duì huán jìng wū rǎn, zhèng fǔ jué bù néng tīng zhī rén.Facing environmental pollution, the government absolutely cannot adopt a laissez-faire attitude.
- 听之任之，。Tā duì gōng sī de wèn tí yì zhí tīng zhī rén, dǎo zhì sǔn shī cǎn zhòng.He has been letting the company's problems slide, leading to heavy losses.
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