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The character 罔 (wǎng) originated as a pictograph of a net, its outer frame interwoven with inner meshes. This concrete meaning was later transferred to the character 網 (wǎng), formed by adding the silk radical (糸). As 罔 was adopted for abstract concepts, its primary sense shifted to denote deception, falsehood, or the act of trapping someone with words or actions. In classical texts, it also developed a grammatical function as a negative particle meaning "none", "not", or "without", similar to other negators while losing its association with physical nets.
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他罔顾他人的感受。
不要罔顾安全规则。
她罔顾劝告继续冒险。
欺罔顾客是不道德的行为。
政府不应罔顾民众的合理诉求。
该公司罔顾环境影响，受到了严厉处罚。
如果罔顾法律，个人将会面临严重后果。
在决策过程中，罔顾专家意见可能导致灾难性失败。