耳边风 (ěr biān) — unheeded advice; words that are ignored
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'words that go in one ear and out the other' — advice someone hears but completely ignores. Usually paired with 当 (treat as) in the pattern 当∼.
noun
unheeded advicewords that are ignored
Examples
- 耳边风。Tā bǎ fù mǔ de quàn gào dāng ěr biān.He treats his parents' advice as unheeded advice.
- 耳边风。Zhè xiē huà nǐ qiān wàn bié dāng ěr biān.Don't ever treat these words as unheeded advice.
- 耳边风，。Lǎo shī de huà bù néng dāng ěr biān, yào rèn zhēn tīng.You can't treat the teacher's words as unheeded advice; listen carefully.
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