听而不闻 tīng ér bù wén

to ignore deliberately

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 48801st word

Definitions

  1. 1. to ignore deliberately
  2. 2. to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear

Characters

Character Meaning
听 tīng HSK 1
to listen; to hear; to obey
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
闻 wén HSK 3
to hear; to smell; news