Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gió thoảng ngoài tai

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Meaning · English

Hearing but not paying attention

Literally: Wind passing outside the ear

Examples

Anh ấy nói gió thoảng ngoài tai khi mẹ nhắc nhở việc nhà.He hears but doesn't pay attention when his mom reminds him of household chores.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gió thoảng ngoài tai” mean?

Hearing but not paying attention Literally: Wind passing outside the ear

Is “Gió thoảng ngoài tai” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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