como quien oye llover

Le conté lo ocurrido y siguió como quien oye llover.
I told her what happened, and she remained unmoved.
Recibió las críticas como quien oye llover.
He received the criticism without batting an eye.
Escuchó la advertencia como quien oye llover.
He heard the warning without paying attention.
Oyó la noticia como quien oye llover, sin mostrar interés.
She heard the news without showing any interest.
Su padre le dio consejos, pero él como quien oye llover.
His father gave advice, but he paid no attention.

Similar words

con indiferencia

sin hacer caso

sin inmutarse

Escuchó la advertencia como quien oye llover.
He heard the warning without paying attention.
Le conté lo ocurrido y siguió como quien oye llover.
I told her what happened, and she remained unmoved.
Recibió las críticas como quien oye llover.
He received the criticism without batting an eye.
Su padre le dio consejos, pero él como quien oye llover.
His father gave advice, but he paid no attention.
Oyó la noticia como quien oye llover, sin mostrar interés.
She heard the news without showing any interest.

sin hacer caso

con indiferencia

sin inmutarse

The phrase compares a person’s indifference to hearing rain without giving it attention.

What does como quien oye llover mean?

With little interest or concern for what is heard.

Is it about actual rain?

No. Rain is the image used for background noise.

Can it describe a response to advice?

Yes, when the advice is ignored.

What tone does it have?

It is colloquial and can sound critical.

Does it mean not hearing at all?

No. The person hears but gives it little weight.

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