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one does not care what is going on outside one's window and only reads books written by sages and men of virtue; scholars are utterly absorbed in their study and they do not pay attention to politics or the society

Vocabulary

liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì yī xīn zhuān dú shèng xián shū

两 耳 不 闻 窗 外 事 一 心 专 读 圣 贤 书

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one does not care what is going on outside one's window and only reads books written by sages and men of virtue; scholars are utterly absorbed in their study and they do not pay attention to politics or the society

Vocabulary of 两耳不闻窗外事，一心专读圣贤书

不
[hsk1]not; used to reply in the negative
两
[hsk2]two; both sides
事
[hsk2]accident; work
外
[hsk2]outside; of one's mother, sisters or daughters
专
[hsk4]concentrated; monopolize
书
[hsk1]write; style of calligraphy
读
[hsk4]read aloud/out; read
耳
[hsk3]ear; any ear-like thing
窗
[hsk4]window
闻
[hsk5]hear; news

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