Chinese word dictionary

置若罔闻

zhì ruò wǎng wén · to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear

Word information

Simplified置若罔闻
Traditional置若罔聞
Pinyinzhì ruò wǎng wén
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 置若罔闻

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