听之任之 to leave it alone
Explanation
指对某事不闻不问，任其自然发展。
It means to ignore something and let it develop naturally.
Origin Story
从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位年迈的农夫。他有一片果园，园中果树众多，果实累累。然而，每年到了收获的季节，总有一些果子会被鸟儿啄食，或者因为风雨而损毁。村里的其他农夫都会想尽办法保护自己的果实，例如架设鸟网，搭建防风棚等等。但这位老农夫却不同，他总是默默地看着，任凭鸟儿啄食，风雨摧残，从不干预。 村里人对此感到不解，纷纷劝他采取措施保护果实，以免遭受更大的损失。老农夫总是笑着说：“顺其自然吧，该来的总会来，该去的总会去。过多的干预，反而可能会适得其反。” 一年又一年过去了，老农夫的果园虽然每年都会有一些损失，但总的来说，收成还是不错的。而且，他的果园里，鸟儿也多了起来，各种鸟鸣声此起彼伏，为这个小山村增添了无限生机。 后来，人们才渐渐明白老农夫的处世之道：有些事情，顺其自然，反而会得到意想不到的结果。不必事事都去干预，过多的干预，反而会适得其反，破坏了自然规律。
Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, lived an elderly farmer. He had an orchard with many fruit trees and abundant fruits. However, every year during harvest season, some fruits would be pecked by birds or damaged by wind and rain. Other farmers in the village would try their best to protect their fruits, such as setting up bird nets and building windbreaks. But this old farmer was different; he always silently watched, letting the birds peck and the wind and rain wreak havoc, never interfering. The villagers were puzzled and repeatedly advised him to take measures to protect his fruits to avoid greater losses. The old farmer always smiled and said, “Let nature take its course; what is meant to come will come, and what is meant to go will go. Too much intervention may backfire.” Year after year passed, and although the old farmer’s orchard suffered some losses each year, the overall harvest was still good. Moreover, more birds appeared in his orchard, and the chirping of various birds filled the small mountain village with unlimited vitality. Later, people gradually understood the old farmer’s philosophy of life: for some things, letting nature take its course can lead to unexpected results. There’s no need to interfere in everything, as excessive intervention can backfire and disrupt the laws of nature.
Usage
用于对人或事物不加干涉，任其自然发展的情况。
Used to describe the situation where one does not interfere with people or things and lets them develop naturally.
Examples
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面对他的错误，领导决定听之任之，不再干涉。
miàn duì tā de cuòwù, lǐngdǎo juédìng tīng zhī rèn zhī, bù zài gānshè
Faced with his mistakes, the leader decided to let it be and not interfere.
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对于一些小问题，我们可以听之任之，不必大惊小怪。
duìyú yīxiē xiǎo wèntí, wǒmen kěyǐ tīng zhī rèn zhī, bù bì dàjīngxiǎoguài
For some minor issues, we can let it be without making a fuss.
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面对复杂的局面，他选择听之任之，静观其变。
miàn duì fùzá de júmiàn, tā xuǎnzé tīng zhī rèn zhī, jìngguān qí biàn
Faced with a complex situation, he chose to ignore it and wait for developments.