Definition
高高挂起 is a four-character Chinese idiom (成语) that literally means 'to hang up high and out of the way'. Its real meaning is 'to completely ignore or pay no attention' — usually to something that doesn't affect one personally. It most often appears in the proverb 事不关己，高高挂起 ('if it doesn't concern oneself, one treats it with indifference').
idiom
to completely ignore or disregard (especially when something doesn't concern oneself)
Examples
- 高高挂起，。Tā duì biérén de kùnnán zǒngshì gāo gāo guà qǐ, háobù guānxīn.He always completely ignores others' difficulties and doesn't care at all.
- 高高挂起，。Zhè zhǒng gāo gāo guà qǐ de tàidu, duì tuánduì hézuò fēicháng bú lì.This attitude of ignoring everything is very harmful to teamwork.
- 高高挂起，。Yùdào wèntí bùnéng gāo gāo guà qǐ, yào jījí jiějué.When encountering problems, you can't just ignore them; you must actively solve them.
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