漠 然 置 之

mò rán zhì zhīdictionary entry

to set to one side and ignore (idiom) / quite indifferent / cold and uncaring

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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:

漠然置之 漠然置之 [mo4 ran2 zhi4 zhi1] /to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring/

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Character information

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漠
mò
desert / unconcerned
然
rán
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly
置
zhì
to install / to place / to put / to buy
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

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