倾耳而听

Traditional: 傾耳而聽

qīng ěr ér tīng

Dictionary entry

to listen attentively

What does 倾耳而听 mean?

倾耳而听 (qīng ěr ér tīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to listen attentively

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倾qīngto overturn · to collapse 耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)而érand · as well as 听yǐnsmile (archaic)

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How to pronounce 倾耳而听

倾耳而听

qīng ěr ér tīng

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