马耳东风 in English ma3 er3 dong1 feng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically words one pays no heed to

Simplified Characters

马 耳 东 风

Traditional Characters

馬 耳 東 風

Pinyin

ma3 er3 dong1 feng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

马ma3surname Ma 耳er3ear 东dong1surname Dong 风feng1wind