视而不见 (shì ér bù jiàn) — to turn a blind eye to; to deliberately ignore (something one should notice)
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'to turn a blind eye to' — the subject deliberately ignores something clearly in view. It criticizes willful, not accidental, inattention.
idiom
to turn a blind eye toto deliberately ignore (something one should notice)
Examples
- 视而不见，。Tā duì zhè xiē wèn tí shì ér bù jiàn, jiǎ zhuāng méi kàn jiàn.He turned a blind eye to these issues, pretending not to see them.
- ，视而不见。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, bù néng duì yuán gōng de kùn nan shì ér bù jiàn.As a leader, you can't turn a blind eye to employees' difficulties.
- 视而不见，。Tā duì zhōu wéi de biàn huà shì ér bù jiàn, zhǐ gù zì jǐ.He turned a blind eye to the changes around him, only caring about himself.
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