Definition
耳旁风 is an idiom meaning words that are completely ignored or disregarded — literally 'wind by the ear.' It is often used in the pattern 把…当耳旁风 (treat … as passing wind) to indicate that someone pays no attention to advice or warnings.
idiom
words that are completely ignored or disregardedadvice that goes in one ear and out the other
Examples
- 耳旁风。Bié bǎ tā de huà dàng ěr páng fēng.Don't turn a deaf ear to his words.
- 耳旁风。Fùmǔ gěi de zhōnggào wǒ cónglái méi dàng ěr páng fēng.I've never treated my parents' advice as something to be disregarded.
- ，耳旁风。Lǎoshī tíxǐng le tā sān cì, tā què bǎ tíxǐng dàng ěr páng fēng.The teacher reminded him three times, but he ignored the reminders.
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