不以为意

不以為意
bùyǐwéiyì
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to pay no mind to
  2. 2 to not take seriously
  3. 3 to be unconcerned

Examples

Biérén de yìlùn tā bù yǐ wéi yì.
He pays no mind to what others say.
Yīshēng tíxǐng guò tā, tā què bù yǐ wéi yì.
The doctor warned him, but he paid it no mind.
Duì zhèxiē liúyán, tā yíxiàng bù yǐ wéi yì.
She has always been unconcerned about such rumors.

Tips

history
From 《··》: ',中伤,不以为意' — though Lu Kai's rival slandered him, Lu '不以为意' ('did not take it to heart'). The usage is Eastern Han / Three Kingdoms and has stayed stable.
mistakes
Do NOT confuse with 不以为然 (bùyǐwéirán, 'to disagree; think otherwise'). 不以为意 = 'to not care'; 不以为然 = 'to not think so'. The second character flips the meaning completely.

Stroke Order

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