不理不睬

bùlǐ-bùcǎi
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to ignore completely
  2. 2 to pay no attention whatsoever

Examples

HSK 4
Wǒ gēn tā dǎ zhāohu, tā què duì wǒ bùlǐ-bùcǎi.
I said hello to him, but he completely ignored me.
HSK 6
Gùkè tóusù le hǎojǐ cì, kèfú què yìzhí bùlǐ-bùcǎi.
The customer complained several times, but customer service kept ignoring it.

Tips

usage
The frame 不 + verb + 不 + verb doubles a negation for emphasis: 不闻不问 "to show no interest at all", 不慌不忙 "calm and unhurried". 睬 "to take notice of" almost never appears without a negative.

Stroke Order

不 bù
理 lǐ
睬 cǎi