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置之脑后

zhì zhī nǎo hòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to banish from one's thoughts / to ignore / to take no notice
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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:

置之腦後 置之脑后 [zhi4 zhi1 nao3 hou4] /to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice/

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Other forms in these source records: 置之腦後

  • 置
    zhì

    to install / to place / to put / to buy

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 脑
    nǎo

    brain / mind / head / essence

  • 后
    hòu

    empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler / back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

    Hòu

    surname Hou

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.