当耳旁风 in English dang4 er3 pang2 feng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to treat (what somebody says) as wind past your ear
  • metaphorically to completely disregard

Simplified Characters

当 耳 旁 风

Traditional Characters

當 耳 旁 風

Pinyin

dang4 er3 pang2 feng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

当dang1(onom.) dong 耳er3ear 旁pang2one side 风feng1wind