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Meaning of 听之任之

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听 tīng 之 zhī 任 rèn 之 zhī (Trad.: 聽之任之)
to take a laissez-faire attitude
Related Words
Antonyms: 因势利导
Example Sentences
1
美国财政部长盖特纳必须就是否听之任之做出定夺
。
Mr Geithner, the US Treasury secretary, must decide whether to let him.
2
这个政治学家还给了他的学生们一个不行动和听之任之的万能理由
。
The political scientist also gave his students an all-purpose excuse for inaction and resignation.
3
我女儿对于她
8
岁的儿子熬夜
、
看成年节目或是吃很多糖果都听之任之
。
My daughter allows her 8-year-old son to stay up late at night, watch adult TV and eat lots of sweets.
4
不要让你的事业听之任之
;
寻找机会
、
证明自己是一个主动
、
有领导能力的人
。
Rather than let your career meander, look for opportunities to prove you have initiative and leadership skills.
5
埃及军方不一定喜欢这样的做法
,
不过土耳其是一个重要的盟友
,
所以他们也只能听之任之
。
The Egyptianmilitary won't necessarily appreciate all this, but Turkey is an important allyand so they're letting him get away with it.