姑妄听之 meaning in English
just listen to (sth.) without taking it seriously; take a story for what it is worth; see no harm in hearing what sb. has to say; let him talk and let's just listen.; to hear is not to believe.; take sth. with a grain [pinch] of salt
Examples
- To these high flown expressions , elizabeth listened with all the insensibility of distrust ; and though the suddenness of their removal surprised her , she saw nothing in it really to lament ; it was not to be supposed that their absence from netherfield would prevent mr . bingley s being there ; and as to the loss of their society , she was persuaded that jane must soon cease to regard it , in the enjoyment of his
伊丽莎白对这些浮话奢词，亦只是姑妄听之虽说她们这一次突然的迁走叫她感到惊奇，可是她并不觉得真有什么可以惋惜的地方。她们离开了尼日斐花园，未必彬格莱先生便不会再在那儿住下去至于说到跟她们没有了来往，她相信吉英只要跟彬格莱先生时常见面，也就无所谓了。 - Madame danglars had until then , perhaps , hoped for something ; but when she saw the careless bow of debray , and the glance by which it was accompanied , together with his significant silence , she raised her head , and without passion or violence or even hesitation , ran down - stairs , disdaining to address a last farewell to one who could thus part from her
在此之前，腾格拉尔夫人或许还抱着某种希望，但当她看到德布雷那漫不经心的表情，那种姑妄听之的目光，以及那种意味深长的沉默的时候，她昂起头，既不发怒也不发抖，但也毫不犹豫地走出房门，甚至不屑向他告别。