ěr
páng
fēng

idiom

Meaning of 耳旁风

耳旁风 means words that go in one ear and out the other; unheeded advice. Pronounced ěr páng fēng.

  • words that go in one ear and out the other; unheeded advice

Definitions & Examples

kǒu
xīn
quàn
 
què
de
huà
dàng
ěr
páng
fēng
 

I gave him earnest advice, but he treated my words like wind past his ear.

Lǎo
shī
de
dīng
zhǔ
duì
wán
de
xué
sheng
lái
shuō
jiù
shì
ěr
páng
fēng
 

The teacher's repeated instructions are just words that go in one ear and out the other for the mischievous students.

Ān
quán
guī
dìng
néng
dàng
ěr
páng
fēng
 

Safety regulations should not be treated as unheeded advice.