馬耳東風
Chinese edit
horse; surname | ear | easterly; spring wind | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|
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