置之不理

zhìzhī-bùlǐ

idiom #12,604

Meanings

1 to pay no heed to; to ignore; to brush aside

Characters

pay attention to

Examples

HSK 6

他对我的警告置之不理。

Tā duì wǒ de jǐnggào zhìzhī-bùlǐ.

He ignored my warning.

Tips

memory

Literally 'put it and not handle it' - something is set aside and left unattended.

Stroke Order

置 zhì

之 zhī

不 bù

理 lǐ