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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