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置之不問

简 置之不问 · 繁 置之不問
Mandarin · pinyin zhì zhī bù wèn

Meanings

  1. to pass by without showing interest (idiom)
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置
zhì · place, lay out; set aside
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
問
wèn · ask (about), inquire after
问
wèn · ask about, inquire after
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4–1–4–4 · zhi4 zhi1 bu4 wen4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi3 zi1 bat1 man6

Cantonese word readings for 置之不問. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zi3 zi1 bat1 man6

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