to refuse to acknowledge · to pay no attention to · to take no notice of · to ignore

bù lǐ

b+ù·4th tonel+ǐ·3rd tone

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He doesn't understand me.

他不理解我。

She ignored him, which proved unwise.

她不理他，这被证明是不明智的。

They're ignoring me.

他们不理我。

Kate glanced at Chris and then ignored him, making him feel miserable.

凯特看了克里斯一眼，然后不理睬他，使他感到痛苦。

My parents don't understand me.

我的父母不理解我。

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