chối kệ
Definition
- Phrase:
- To disregard completely, to ignore with indifference, to not care at all: "Chối kệ" expresses a dismissive attitude, meaning to deliberately ignore something or someone, or to not be concerned about the consequences for another person. It implies a sense of "so be it" or "that's their problem."
Usage Examples
- Phrase:
- Nó không nghe lời khuyên thì chối kệ nó. (If he doesn't listen to the advice, then just ignore him / that's his problem.)
- Họ muốn làm sai thì chối kệ họ, mình không can thiệp nữa. (If they want to do it wrong, then let them be / disregard them, I won't intervene anymore.)
- Chuyện của nó, chối kệ đi! (That's his business, just forget about it / don't bother with it!)
Advanced Usage
- "Chối kệ đời": A more emphatic and colloquial variant meaning "to disregard everything / everyone" or "to not care about life's troubles."
- Anh ấy giờ sống kiểu chối kệ đời. (He now lives with a "to hell with it all" attitude.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kệ (verb/phrase): To ignore, to not care about. "Chối kệ" is a stronger, more emphatic form.
- Kệ nó đi! (Just ignore him!/Leave him be!)
- Mặc kệ (phrase): Similar in meaning to "chối kệ," meaning to let be, to disregard.
- Mặc kệ nó làm gì thì làm. (Let him do whatever he wants.)
Synonyms
- Bỏ mặc: To abandon, to leave to one's own devices.
- Phớt lờ: To ignore, to pay no attention to.
- Mặc xác (colloquial): A very casual synonym, similar to "leave them to it."
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Chối bỏ": To deny, to renounce. (Note: This is a separate word meaning "to deny," but shares the root "chối" with "chối kệ.")
- "Kệ đời" / "Kệ xác": Casual phrases meaning "to not care," "to be indifferent."