ability to remember warnings; memory for admonishments
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the ability to remember and heed warnings; memory for admonishments
informal口语词。常用于责备某人（尤其小孩）不长记性，告诫后仍犯同样错误。含有轻微责备或亲昵的语气。
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
diǎn点
ěr耳
xìng性
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
，
gāng刚
shuō说
wán完
bié别
pèng碰
rè热
shuǐ水
，
zhuǎn转
shēn身
yòu又
qù去
le了
。
This kid has no memory for warnings at all; I just told him not to touch the hot water, and he went right back to it.
Nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
zhè这
me么
méi没
ěr耳
xìng性
，
zuó昨
tiān天
cái才
yīn因
wèi为
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
ái挨
mà骂
，
jīn今
tiān天
yòu又
wàng忘
le了
！
How can you be so forgetful of warnings? You just got scolded for this yesterday and you've forgotten again today!
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Lǎo老
shī师
shuō说
tā他
méi没
ěr耳
xìng性
，
zuǒ左
ěr耳
duo朵
jìn进
yòu右
ěr耳
duo朵
chū出
。
The teacher said he doesn't retain warnings; it goes in one ear and out the other.
Nǐ你
děi得
zhǎng长
zhǎng长
ěr耳
xìng性
，
bié别
zǒng总
zài在
tóng同
yī一
gè个
dì地
fang方
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
。
You need to develop a better memory for warnings and stop stumbling over the same thing.