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蚊虻过耳 — “To disregard something as insignificant and fleeting”

蚊虻过耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disregard something as insignificant and fleeting”. To let something pass by one's ears without taking it to heart or being bothered by it, much like the momentary buzz of mosquitoes. Literally, “Mosquitoes and gnats passing by the ear”.

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蚊虻过耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蚊虻过耳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蚊
wén10mosquito
虻
méng9biting horsefly or gadfly
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only

Example Sentence with 蚊虻过耳

面对那些无关紧要的闲言碎语,他总是蚊虻过耳,从不放在心上。
Faced with those unimportant rumors and idle talk, he always treated them as mosquitoes and gnats passing by his ear, never taking them to heart.

Idioms Related to 蚊虻过耳

More idioms starting with 蚊

  • wén蚊lì力fù负shān山bear heavy responsibility with meager strength
  • wén蚊sī思fù负shān山Aspire to great things despite humble capacity
  • wén蚊méng虻fù负shān山weak person given an impossible task

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What does 蚊虻过耳 mean?

蚊虻过耳 (wén méng guò ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disregard something as insignificant and fleeting”.

How do you pronounce 蚊虻过耳?

蚊虻过耳 is pronounced wén méng guò ěr in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蚊虻过耳 literally mean?

Literally, 蚊虻过耳 means “Mosquitoes and gnats passing by the ear”. It is used to mean “to disregard something as insignificant and fleeting”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蚊虻过耳?

蚊虻:吸血的昆虫。比喻倏然已过,不足挂怀

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