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當耳旁風

简当耳旁风 · 繁當耳旁風

Mandarin · pinyin dàng ěr páng fēng

lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear
fig. to completely disregard

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當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
旁: páng · side; by side, close by, near
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–3–2–1 · dang4 er3 pang2 feng1

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