耳提面命

ěr tí miàn mìng

Dictionary entry

to give sincere advice (idiom)

What does 耳提面命 mean?

耳提面命 (ěr tí miàn mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to give sincere advice (idiom)

2to exhort earnestly

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耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)提dīused in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5]面miànface · side 命mìnglife · fate

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耳提面命

ěr tí miàn mìng

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