马耳东风 mǎ ěr dōng fēng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

马 mǎ
HSK 3
horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
耳 ěr
HSK 3
ear; merely, only; handle
东 dōng
HSK 1
east, eastern, eastward
风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere