耳根清净 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. ears pure and peaceful
• to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world

Character by character

• 耳ěrear; to hear, to hear of; handle
• 根gēnroot, basis, foundation
• 清qīngclean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
• 净jìngclean, pure; to cleanse

Idioms sharing a character

• 不堪入耳 bù kān rù ěr
• 俯首帖耳 fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
• 充耳不闻 chōng ěr bù wén
• 如雷贯耳 rú léi guàn ěr
• 忠言逆耳 zhōng yán nì ěr
• 抓耳挠腮 zhuā ěr náo sāi
• 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù
• 掩耳盗铃 yǎn ěr dào líng
• 眼瞎耳聋 yǎn xiā ěr lóng
• 秋风过耳 qiū fēng guò ěr

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