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耳邊風

简耳边风 · 繁耳邊風

Mandarin · pinyin ěr biān fēng

lit. wind past your ear
fig. sth you don't pay much attention to
in one ear and out the other

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耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
邊: Look up this written character
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–1–1 · er3 bian1 feng1

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ji5 bin1 fung1

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noun

unheeded advice; words that one doesn't pay much attention to

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