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听而不闻

tīngérbùwén

Traditional: 聽而不聞

to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear / to ignore deliberately

Character Breakdown

听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
闻
wén
news; to hear, to smell; to make known
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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