把黄主任说的话当耳旁风
“He ignores Director Huang's warnings.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“is arrogant and defiant toward leadership.”
把黄 主任 说的 话 当耳旁风
“He ignores Director Huang's warnings.”
“And now look, someone's dead!”
“You thought you were above listening to the boss, and now look at the disaster you caused.”
In Chinese organizational culture, openly disregarding directives from a titular superior (like a director) is seen not just as a mistake, but as a major breach of discipline and character.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to treat something as passing wind; to turn a deaf ear
A very common idiomatic collocation used when someone ignores advice, warnings, or instructions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The title "Director Huang" should be retired.”
“To get answers from Director Huang. Go.”
“Director Huang got the worst of it.”
“Let's have Director Huang set the tone for us first.”
“Put in a word with Director Huang.”
“it'll be like giving Director Huang a layer of protection, you know?”