视若无睹 (shì rě) — to turn a blind eye to; to deliberately ignore
Definition
An idiom meaning 'to turn a blind eye to' — implies deliberately ignoring something one has clearly seen, not just failing to notice. Stronger than simply 'not paying attention'; the speaker is accusing the subject of willful blindness.
idiom
to turn a blind eye toto deliberately ignore
Examples
- 视若无睹，。Tā duì bié rén de kùn nan shì rě, tài lěng mò le.He turns a blind eye to others' difficulties — too cold-hearted.
- 视若无睹。Wǒ men bù néng duì huán jìng wū rǎn shì rě.We cannot turn a blind eye to environmental pollution.
- 视若无睹，。Lǐng dǎo duì yuán gōng de jiàn yì shì rě, dà jiā dōu hěn shī wàng.The boss ignored the employees' suggestions, and everyone was disappointed.
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