洗耳恭听

Traditional: 洗耳恭聽
xǐ ěr gōng tīng
Dictionary entry
to listen with respectful attention

What does 洗耳恭听 mean?

洗耳恭听 (xǐ ěr gōng tīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to listen with respectful attention
2(a polite request to sb to speak)
3we are all ears

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How to pronounce 洗耳恭听

洗耳恭听
xǐ ěr gōng tīng
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