just listen to without taking it seriously(gū wàng tīng zhī)

just listen to without taking it seriously

In Chinese, Pinyin is g ū w à NGT ī ngzh ī, which means to listen casually and not necessarily believe. It comes from Zhuangzi's Qi Wu Lun.

The origin of Idioms

In Zhuangzi's Qi Wu Lun, it is said that "to taste is a woman's boasting, and the woman is also ridiculed for listening."

Idiom usage

Even if it's a public comment after dinner or a grand discussion after drinking, why not? (Lu Xun's sequel to Huagai: a random essay on the day of delivering food to the kitchen) 2. Wu Sunpu gave a faint smile and made a bold expression. (midnight) 3. You may as well pay no attention to what he said. 4. Notes of Yuewei thatched cottage, Volume 16. Guwangtingzhi (volume 15-18) was written in 1793, the 58th year of Qianlong reign. Shen De Fu's Wanli yehuo Bian waiwaiwai in Ming Dynasty said that "he made great contributions to Germany, but also forged a good name; the Chinese government ignored him."

Analysis of Idioms

False words and false hearing

Chinese PinYin : gū wàng tīng zhī