撇开 (piē) — to set aside; to bypass (an issue, topic, etc.)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to set aside / leave out of consideration' an issue or factor. Often used with an object meaning 'this issue' or 'this question' to flag it as deliberately excluded.
verb
to set asideto bypass (an issue, topic, etc.)
Examples
- 撇开，。Wǒ men zàn shí piē zhè ge wèn tí, xiān tǎo lùn bié de.Let's set aside this issue for now and discuss something else first.
- 撇开，。Tā gù yì piē huà tí, bù xiǎng huí dá.He deliberately avoided the topic and didn't want to answer.
- ？Zhè jiàn shì nǐ piě dé kāi ma?Can you set aside this matter?
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