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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
not to hear, not to question (idiom) / to show no interest in sth / uncritical / not in the least concerned
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不聞不問 不闻不问 [bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4] /not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not in the least concerned/

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