马耳东风 mǎ ěr dōng fēng

lit. the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. words one pays no heed to

Characters

Character Meaning
horse; surname Ma
ear; handle (archaeology)
east; surname Dong
wind; style; manner