視而不見 (si6 ji4 bat1 gin3 | shi4 er2 bu4 jian4) : to see but not really see; turn a blind eye to

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視而不見

si6 ji4 bat1 gin3

shi4 er2 bu4 jian4

to pretend to look at, but not really be paying attention;

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

視而不見 / 视而不见

This word has been viewed 1454 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 22nd Aug 2009 16:46 and last edited on 16th Dec 2009 21:27

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Characters in this word:

視 si6 - look at; observe; see; watch
而 ji4 - and, also; but; otherwise
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
見 gin3 jin6 - see; meet; view; show evidence of

1 compounds containing this word:

視而不見，聽而不聞 - take no notice; to appear to looking and listening, but not really

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