unheeded advice; in one ear and out the other
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
unheeded advice; words that go in one ear and out the other
Commonly used with verbs like 当作, 当成, or 充 to indicate treating advice as unimportant. The phrase often conveys regret or criticism for ignoring well-meaning warnings.
Mā妈
ma妈
de的
huà话
wǒ我
dàng当
ěr耳
biān边
fēng风
，
xiàn现
zài在
hòu后
huǐ悔
jí极
le了
。
I treated my mom's words like water off a duck's back, and now I deeply regret it.
Lǎo老
shī师
kǔ苦
kǒu口
pó婆
xīn心
de地
quàn劝
shuō说
，
tā他
què却
dàng当
zuò作
ěr耳
biān边
fēng风
。
The teacher advised him with great patience, but he took it in one ear and out the other.
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Bié别
bǎ把
zhǎng长
bèi辈
de的
quàn劝
gào告
dàng当
ěr耳
biān边
fēng风
，
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
chī吃
kuī亏
de的
。
Don't treat your elders' advice like empty words, or you'll suffer losses.
Duì对
tā他
de的
jǐng警
gào告
，
tā她
chōng充
ěr耳
bù不
wén闻
，
zhǐ只
dàng当
shì是
ěr耳
biān边
fēng风
。
She turned a deaf ear to his warnings, treating them as mere idle talk.