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充耳不聞

简充耳不闻 · 繁充耳不聞

Mandarin · pinyin chōng ěr bù wén

to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear

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充: chōng · fill, be full, supply
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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1–3–4–2 · chong1 er3 bu4 wen2

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(idiomatic) to turn a deaf ear

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