拭目倾耳

Traditional: 拭目傾耳

shì mù qīng ěr

Dictionary entry

to watch and listen attentively

What does 拭目倾耳 mean?

拭目倾耳 (shì mù qīng ěr) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to watch and listen attentively

Character breakdown

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拭shìto wipe 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 倾qīngto overturn · to collapse 耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)

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拭目倾耳

shì mù qīng ěr

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