不顾

• Pinyin: bù gù
• Hanzi breakdown: 不 (not) + 顾 = 雇 (employ) + 页 (head, to look)

Meaning

Regardless of; in spite of; to disregard. To act without considering something.

Used to express ignoring concerns, objections, or circumstances to do something. Common patterns: 不顾一切 (regardless of everything), 不顾后果 (regardless of consequences), 不顾危险 (disregarding danger). Often carries a determined or reckless nuance.

Examples

1. 他不顾家人的反对，毅然决定创业。 Despite his family's objections, he resolutely decided to start his own business.
2. 救援人员不顾个人安危，冲进火场救人。 The rescue workers rushed into the fire to save people regardless of their own safety.
3. 她不顾医生的劝告，坚持要出院。 She insisted on being discharged from the hospital despite the doctor's advice.

Usage Guide

Context: determination, narrative, decision-making

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 他不顾危险救了那个孩子。(He saved that child regardless of the danger.)
• 她不顾一切地追求自己的梦想。(She pursued her dream regardless of everything.)

Don't Say

• 在正面语境中用'不顾'——'不顾'通常暗示忽视了某种合理的考虑 (Don't use 不顾 in purely positive contexts — it usually implies disregarding something that might deserve consideration)

Origin & History

Combination of 不 (not) + 顾 (to consider, look back), meaning to not take into consideration.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal