馬耳東風
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Chinese[edit]
horse; surname | ear | easterly; spring wind | ||
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trad. (馬耳東風) | 馬 | 耳 | 東風 | |
simp. (马耳东风) | 马 | 耳 | 东风 |
Etymology[edit]
From a poem by Li Bai:
- 世人聞此皆掉頭,有如東風射馬耳。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tang dynasty, Li Bai, 《答王十二寒夜獨酌有懷》
- Shìrén wén cǐ jiē diàotóu, yǒu rú dōngfēng shè mǎ ěr. [Pinyin]
- When the people of this world hear this, all shake their heads,
As if the east wind shot through the horse’s ear.
世人闻此皆掉头,有如东风射马耳。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
馬耳東風
- not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent
Synonyms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |||
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馬 | 耳 | 東 | 風 |
ば Grade: 2 |
じ Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: 2 |
ふう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
- not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent
References[edit]
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