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耳不聽，心不煩

ji5 bat1 teng1 sam1 bat1 faan4

er3 bu4 ting1 xin1 bu4 fan2

That which the ear does not hear, cannot worry the heart.
If you can ignore rumour and gossip, it can't hurt you.

Level: 2

耳不聽，心不煩 / 耳不听，心不烦

耳 ji5 er3 reng2 reng3 - ear
不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
聽 teng1 ting1 ting3 ting1 - hear; listen; follow; obey
， - (not in database)
心 sam1 xin1 - heart
不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
煩 faan4 fan2 {fan5} - bother; vex; trouble; annoy

This word was added by sheik on 10th Apr 2005 and last edited on 2nd Feb 2007

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