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充耳不闻

chōng ěr bù wén

4-character word Traditional 充耳不聞

What 充耳不闻 means

1. to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear

The characters in 充耳不闻

• 充chōngsufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as
• 耳ěrear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 闻wénto hear; news; well-known

Example sentences

• 他对我的话充耳不闻。
  Tā duì wǒ de huà chōng'ěrbùwén.
  He turns a deaf ear to me.