放在眼里

放在眼裡

fàngzàiyǎnlǐ

phrase #23,671

Meanings

1 to take seriously
2 to regard as important
3 to pay attention to (usually in negative constructions: not take seriously)

Characters

to place / to put

inside / within

Examples

他目中无人，根本不把别人放在眼里。

Tā mùzhōng wú rén, gēnběn bù bǎ biérén fàng zài yǎn lǐ.

He is arrogant and doesn't take anyone seriously at all.

你以为我会把这点小事放在眼里吗？

Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ huì bǎ zhè diǎn xiǎoshì fàng zài yǎn lǐ ma?

Do you think I'd bother paying attention to something so trivial?

Tips

usage

放在眼里 is most commonly used in the negative: 不放在眼里 (not take seriously / look down on). The positive form (放在眼里) literally means 'to hold in one's eyes', i.e., to regard highly.

Stroke Order

放 fàng

在 zài

眼 yǎn

里 lǐ