馬耳東風

ばじとうふう

Meanings

1. Noun utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears

Kanji

• 馬 horse. Read as バ.
• 耳 ear
• 東 east. Read as トウ.
• 風 wind. Read as フウ.

Example sentences

• 彼は私の言うことにはまったく馬耳東風だ。
  He turns a deaf ear to me.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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