耳旁风 (ěr páng fēng) — (idiom) words that are completely ignored or disregarded; advice that goes in one ear and out the other
Definition
A chengyu for words (usually advice) that someone completely ignores — 'goes in one ear and out the other.' Only used in the pattern 把…当∼, never on its own.
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 dāng ěr páng fēng.Don't turn a deaf ear to his words.
- 耳旁风。Fù mǔ gěi de zhōng gào wǒ cóng lái méi dāng ěr páng fēng.I've never treated my parents' advice as something to be disregarded.
- ，耳旁风。Lǎo shī tí xǐng le tā sān cì, tā què bǎ tí xǐng dāng ěr páng fēng.The teacher reminded him three times, but he ignored the reminders.
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