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置若罔闻

zhìruòwǎngwén

Traditional: 置若罔聞

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

Character Breakdown

置
zhì
to lay out, to place, to set aside
HSK 5
若
ruò
if, supposing, assuming; similar
HSK 6
罔
wǎng
none; to deceive; to slander
闻
wén
news; to hear, to smell; to make known
HSK 3

Additional Information

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