置若罔闻

wǒ duō cì quàn shuō tā dōu zhì ruò wǎng wén

我多次劝说，他都置若罔闻。

I cautioned him many times but he paid no heed.

duì péng you de tòng kǔ zhì ruò wǎng wén de rén duì gè rén de lì yì shí fēn zhù yì

对朋友的痛苦置若罔闻的人，对个人的利益十分注意。

Men are awake enough to their own interests, who turn a deaf ear to their friends' distress.

tā yǐ zǒng tǒng de míng yì xuān chēng méi yǒu duì rèn hé bào xíng zhì ruò wǎng wén

他以总统的名义宣称没有对任何暴行置若罔闻。

As President, he affirmed that no tyranny went unnoticed.

duì tā rén de xū yào zhì ruò wǎng wén

对他人的需要置若罔闻

an indifference to the needs of others