zuǒ ěr rù , yòu ěr chūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in one ear and out the other
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Original source entry:

左耳入,右耳出 左耳入,右耳出 [zuo3 er3 ru4 , you4 er3 chu1] /in one ear and out the other/

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左耳入右耳出
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