耳聪目明

Traditional: 耳聰目明

ěr cōng mù míng

Dictionary entry

sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)

What does 耳聪目明 mean?

耳聪目明 (ěr cōng mù míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)

2keen and alert

3perceptive

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耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)聪cōng(literary) acute (of hearing) · (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 明MíngMing Dynasty (1368–1644) · surname Ming

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耳聪目明

ěr cōng mù míng

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