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to turn a blind eye to

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shi4ruo4wu2du3 shìruòwúdǔ

Meaning


Primary

to turn a blind eye to

Alternatives

turn a blind eye, turn a blind eye to, to ignore, ignore

Mnemonic


視若無睹 To turn a blind eye to something is 視 to look at it and then act 若 as if you 睹 see 無 nothing.

Usage


他 對 問題 視若無睹。

He turned a blind eye to the problem.

別 對 別人 的 困難 視若無睹。

Don't turn a blind eye to others' difficulties.

她 對 環境 污染 視若無睹。

She turned a blind eye to environmental pollution.