nói để ngoài tai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Words parked outside the ear — advice received at the threshold and left there.
Literally: talk left beyond the ear
Examples
Dặn mãi mà nói để ngoài tai.Told a hundred times, and it all parked outside his ear.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nói để ngoài tai” mean?
Words parked outside the ear — advice received at the threshold and left there. Literally: talk left beyond the ear
Is “nói để ngoài tai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.