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Home / Idiom / 充耳不闻

to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear

充耳不闻
chōng ěr bù wén
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He turns a deaf ear to me.
他对我的话充耳不闻。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
not to hear, not to question (idiom) · to show no interest in sth · uncritical · not in the least concerned不闻不问bù wén bù wènto play deaf-mute装聋作哑zhuāng lóng zuò yǎto pay no heed to (idiom) · to ignore · to brush aside置之不理zhì zhī bù lǐto turn a blind eye to视若无睹shì ruò wú dǔ(lit.) the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom) · (fig.) words one pays no heed to马耳东风mǎ ěr dōng fēnglit. wind past your ear · fig. sth you don't pay much attention to · in one ear and out the other耳边风ěr biān fēng
Antonyms
to listen with respectful attention · (a polite request to sb to speak) · we are all ears洗耳恭听xǐ ěr gōng tīng
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