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不瞅不睬

bù chǒu bù cǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to ignore completely / to pay no attention to
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-f2db97564c353bf9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不瞅不睬 不瞅不睬 [bu4 chou3 bu4 cai3] /(idiom) to ignore completely; to pay no attention to/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 瞅
    chǒu

    (dialect) to look at

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 睬
    cǎi

    to pay attention / to take notice of / to care for

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.