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当耳旁风

dàng ěr páng fēng

4-character word Traditional 當耳旁風

What 当耳旁风 means

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

The characters in 当耳旁风

• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)
• 耳ěrear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
• 旁pángone side; other; different
• 风fēngwind; news; style

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