📂 Lost in Translation

One ear in one ear out (左耳进右耳出) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:One ear in one ear out

Chinese:左耳进右耳出

Type:Lost in Translation / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
A literal Chinglish meaning someone hears words but does not remember or take them to heart, corresponding to Chinese "zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū".

中文:
直译自中文“左耳进右耳出”的中式英语,指听了话却不记在心里、毫不在意。

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

This Chinglish is a direct word-for-word translation of the popular Chinese saying. The standard English equivalent is "In one ear and out the other". It is one of the most well-known daily Chinglish phrases worldwide.
该中式英语是中文俗语的逐字直译,标准英语固定表达为In one ear and out the other,是全球知名的日常中式英语之一。

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
1. I told you many times, one ear in one ear out! 😤
2. Kids always one ear in one ear out to adults' words. 👶
3. Don't be one ear in one ear out, remember the rules. 📜
4. His advice is one ear in one ear out for you. 🧑‍🏫
5. She one ear in one ear out to my reminder. ⏰
6. Why are you always one ear in one ear out? 🤷
7. The teacher's words can't be one ear in one ear out. 👩‍🏫
8. He one ear in one ear out to safety tips. ⚠️

我跟你说了好多遍,你左耳进右耳出!
小孩子对大人的话总是左耳进右耳出。
别左耳进右耳出,记住规矩。
他的建议你完全左耳进右耳出。
我的提醒她左耳进右耳出。
你怎么总是左耳进右耳出?
老师的话不能左耳进右耳出。
安全提示他左耳进右耳出。

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