Definition
听之任之 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning to let things go without interference, to adopt a laissez-faire attitude. It implies allowing undesirable situations to continue without taking action, often out of neglect or indifference.
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to let things slideto adopt a laissez-faire attitude
Examples
- ，听之任之。Duìyú háizi de huài xíguàn, jiāzhǎng bùnéng tīng zhī rén.Parents cannot let their children's bad habits slide.
- ，听之任之。Miànduì huánjìng wūrǎn, zhèngfǔ jué bùnéng tīng zhī rén.Facing environmental pollution, the government absolutely cannot adopt a laissez-faire attitude.
- 听之任之，。Tā duì gōngsī de wèntí yìzhí tīng zhī rén, dǎozhì sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.He has been letting the company's problems slide, leading to heavy losses.
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