放在眼里 (fàng zài yǎn lǐ) — to regard as important, to care about; (mainly in negative constructions) to pay attention to, to take seriously
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to pay attention to / take seriously' — used almost always in negatives (不/没 + 放在眼里) to mean 'not to regard as important'. Pairs naturally with the 把 construction (别把他的话放在眼里).
verb
to regard as importantto care about(mainly in negative constructions) to pay attention toto take seriously
Examples
- ，放在眼里。Tā nà me qiān xū, gēn běn bù bǎ zì jǐ de chéng jì fàng zài yǎn lǐ.He is so modest that he hardly takes his own achievements seriously.
- ，放在眼里。Zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì, wǒ gēn běn méi fàng zài yǎn lǐ.I didn't pay such a trivial matter any mind at all.
- 放在眼里，。Bié bǎ tā de huà fàng zài yǎn lǐ, tā zhǐ shì kāi wán xiào.Don't take his words seriously; he's just joking.
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