置若罔闻
zhì ruò wǎng wén · to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 置若罔闻
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]
闻wénsurname Wen; to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
设置shèzhìto set up; to install
位置wèizhìposition; place; seat; CL:個|个[ge4]
布置bùzhìto put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
闻名wénmíngwell-known; famous; renowned; eminent