聞きく耳みみを持もたず

expression

turn a deaf ear; refuse to listen; not get the message

Fixed negative expression meaning someone is unwilling to listen or heed advice; often used when the listener is stubborn or dismissive. The affirmative form 聞く耳を持つ means 'to be willing to listen'.

See also: 聞く耳を持たない

• 彼かれは私わたしの忠ちゅう告こくに聞きく耳みみを持もたず、結けっ局きょく失しっ敗ぱいした。

  He turned a deaf ear to my advice and ended up failing.

• 上じょう司しは部ぶ下かの意い見けんに聞きく耳みみを持もたず、会かい議ぎを終おえた。

  The boss turned a deaf ear to his subordinates' opinions and ended the meeting.