听而不闻 (tīng ér bù wén) — oír pero ignorar; hacer oídos sordos

Definición

Literal: 'hear but do not hear' — an idiom for deliberately ignoring something you have clearly heard, usually advice, warnings, or criticism.

idiom
oír pero ignorarhacer oídos sordos

Ejemplos

  • 听而不闻
    Tā duì bié rén de jiàn yì zǒng shì tīng ér bù wén.
    He always turns a deaf ear to others' suggestions.
  • 听而不闻
    Lǎo shī fǎn fù jiǎng jiě, dàn tā què tīng ér bù wén.
    The teacher explained repeatedly, but he just turned a deaf ear.
  • 听而不闻
    Rú guǒ lǐng dǎo duì qún zhòng de yì jiàn tīng ér bù wén, hòu guǒ huì hěn yán zhòng.
    If the leader turns a deaf ear to the public's opinions, the consequences will be serious.

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