"what you don't know won't hurt you" 怎么发音

expression

US

WUHT yoo DON'T noh WOHT HURT yoo

UK

WOT yoo DOHNT noh WOHT HURT yoo

释义

This expression means that if someone doesn't know about a problem or truth, it won't worry or upset them. It suggests that ignorance can protect you from being hurt by something.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/ /ˈju/ /ˈdoʊn/, /ˈdoʊnt/ /ˈnoʊ/ /ˈwoʊnt/ /ˈhɝt/ /ˈju

英式英语

wˈɒt/ /jˈuː/ /dəʊnt/ /nˈəʊ/ /wəʊnt/ /hˈɜːt/ /jˈuː

简化发音

美式

WUHT yoo DON'T noh WOHT HURT yoo

英式

WOT yoo DOHNT noh WOHT HURT yoo

语境中听

What you don't know won't hurt you is something people say to avoid telling bad news.

He didn't tell his friend the secret because he believes what you don't know won't hurt you.

Some parents don't tell their kids everything because what you don't know won't hurt you.

Honestly, I just let it go—what you don't know won't hurt you.