Definition
视而不见 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to look but not see' — it describes deliberately ignoring something or someone, often because you don't want to deal with it. The structure is 视 (look) + 而 (but) + 不 (not) + 见 (see). You can use it as a predicate or adverbial phrase, typically with 对 (toward) to indicate the target of the ignoring.
f.e.
to turn a blind eye toto deliberately ignore (something one should notice)
Examples
- 视而不见，。Tā duì zhèxiē wèntí shì ér bù jiàn, jiǎzhuāng méi kànjiàn.He turned a blind eye to these issues, pretending not to see them.
- ，视而不见。Zuòwéi lǐngdǎo, bùnéng duì yuángōng de kùnnan shì ér bù jiàn.As a leader, you can't turn a blind eye to employees' difficulties.
- 视而不见，。Tā duì zhōuwéi de biànhuà shì ér bù jiàn, zhǐ gù zìjǐ.He turned a blind eye to the changes around him, only caring about himself.
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