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Korean idiom Listen inattentively or pretend not to hear

Idioms linked to “귀01” · Linked dictionary word

귀 밖으로 듣다

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  • 귀 밖으로 듣다

English rendering Listen inattentively or pretend not to hear Literal translation: “Listen outside one’s ears”

Meaning 1

남의 말을 성의 있게 듣지 않고 듣는 둥 마는 둥 하다.

Listen halfheartedly rather than sincerely

Dictionary example 1

내 말을 귀 밖으로 듣지 마라.

Do not half listen to what I say.
Meaning 2

듣고도 못 들은 척하다.

Hear but pretend not to have heard

Dictionary example 1

그는 다른 사람이 하는 말을 귀 밖으로 듣고 자기 일만 했다.

He ignored what others said and attended only to his own business.

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“귀 밖으로 듣다” — Listen inattentively or pretend not to hear: Listen halfheartedly rather than sincerely
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