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當耳邊風

简当耳边风 · 繁當耳邊風

Mandarin · pinyin dàng ěr biān 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
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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–3–1–1 · dang4 er3 bian1 feng1

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dong3 ji5 bin1 fung1

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