充耳不聞 chōng ěr bù wén

turn a deaf ear; ignore what is said

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear

Characters

Character Meaning
充 chōng HSK 5
to fill; full; sufficient
耳 ěr HSK 3
ear; handle (archaeology)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
聞 wén
to hear; to smell; news