倾耳细听

Traditional: 傾耳細聽

qīng ěr xì tīng

Dictionary entry

to prick up one's ear and listen carefully

What does 倾耳细听 mean?

倾耳细听 (qīng ěr xì tīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to prick up one's ear and listen carefully

Character breakdown

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倾qīngto overturn · to collapse 耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)细xìthin or slender · finely particulate 听yǐnsmile (archaic)

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倾耳细听

qīng ěr xì tīng

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