Fùmǔ de quàngào duì tā lái shuō dōu shì ěrpángfēng.
His parents' advice was all wind passing by his ear — completely ignored.
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Picture wind 风 blowing past your ear 耳, not going in — the perfect image for advice that is simply not registered. Used with 当 (to treat as) or 当做 almost exclusively.
