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turn a deaf ear to; hear but pay no attention; be indifferent to; hear but not understand

tīng ér bù wén

听 而 不 闻

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derogturn a deaf ear to; hear but pay no attention; be indifferent to; hear but not understand
- duì qí tā rén de pī píng tā zǒng shì tīng ér bù wén
  对其他人的批评，她总是听而不闻。
  She always turns a deaf ear to other people's criticism.
- tā duì mǔ qīn de láo dao tīng ér bù wén
  他对母亲的唠叨听而不闻。
  He turned a deaf ear to his mother's chatter.
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zhì ruò wǎng wén置若罔闻 chōng ěr bù wén充耳不闻

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