置若罔聞 zhì ruò wǎng wén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear

CHARACTERS

置 zhì place, lay out; set aside
若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
罔 wǎng net; deceive; libel; negative
聞 wén hear; smell; make known; news