bù​wèn

to disregard

  • created sense approved 不问/不問 · bù​wèn · to disregard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不问 / 不問

    bù​wèn

    to disregard

    To pay no attention to; to ignore or not consider

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to intervene

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  • created sense approved 不问/不問 · bù​wèn · to let go unpunished — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不问 / 不問

    bù​wèn

    to let go unpunished

    To let an offender off without prosecution or penalty, often used in legal or official contexts

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to hold responsible

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  • created sense approved 不问/不問 · bù​wèn · regardless of — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不问 / 不問

    bù​wèn

    regardless of

    No matter what, who, or how; irrespective of (often used in the pattern [[不|不|bu4]][[问|問|wen4]]...[[还是|還是|hai2 shi5]]... or [[不|不|bu4]][[问|問|wen4]]...[[都|都|dou1]]...)

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask

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