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(like) water off a duck's back
idiom
C2
criticisms of or warnings to a particular person that have no effect on that person: （批评或警诫对某人）像水过鸭背，毫无影响，不起作用
I've told him that he's heading for trouble, but he doesn't listen - it's just water off a duck's back.我已经告诉过他会有麻烦的，可是他不听——说了也白说，根本毫无作用。
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