耳塞
ěr sāi
Pinyin

Definition

耳塞
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ěr sāi
  1. earplug
  2. earphone

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

wā sāi
  1. 1 (slang) wow!
  2. 2 also pr. [wā sēi]
Sāi
  1. 1 Serbia
  2. 2 Serbian
  3. 3 abbr. for 塞爾維亞|塞尔维亚[Sāi ěr wéi yà]
sāi chē
  1. 1 traffic jam
ěr
  1. 1 ear
  2. 2 handle (archaeology)
  3. 3 and that is all (Classical Chinese)
ěr duo
  1. 1 ear
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè],對|对[duì]
  3. 3 handle (on a cup)
ěr jī
  1. 1 headphones
  2. 2 earphones
  3. 3 telephone receiver
ěr huán
  1. 1 earring
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī],對|对[duì]
bí sè
  1. 1 a blocked nose
bù jué yú ěr
  1. 1 (of sound) to never stop
  2. 2 to fall incessantly on the ear
  3. 3 to linger on
cì ěr
  1. 1 ear-piercing
Tǔ ěr qí
  1. 1 Turkey
Āi sài é bǐ yà
  1. 1 Ethiopia
dǔ sè
  1. 1 to clog up
  2. 2 blockage
sāi zi
  1. 1 cork
  2. 2 plug
sāi mǎn
  1. 1 to stuff full
  2. 2 to cram in
  3. 3 packed tight
  4. 4 chock full
Sāi ěr wéi yà
  1. 1 Serbia
Sāi nà Hé
  1. 1 Seine
Sāi wéi lì yà
  1. 1 Sevilla, Spain
sài wēng shī mǎ
  1. 1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a blessing in disguise
  3. 3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
Sài shé ěr
  1. 1 the Seychelles

Idioms (20)

俯首帖耳
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
  1. 1 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
  2. 2 at sb's beck and call
充耳不闻
chōng ěr bù wén
  1. 1 to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
塞翁失马
sài wēng shī mǎ
  1. 1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a blessing in disguise
  3. 3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
塞翁失马安知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú
  1. 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
  2. 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
  3. 3 also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
  1. 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
  2. 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
  1. 1 lit. like thunder piercing the ear
  2. 2 a well-known reputation (idiom)
忠言逆耳
zhōng yán nì ěr
  1. 1 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
  1. 1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
掩人耳目
yǎn rén ěr mù
  1. 1 to fool people (idiom)
  2. 2 to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩耳盗铃
yǎn ěr dào líng
  1. 1 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
  2. 2 to deceive oneself
  3. 3 to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
眼瞎耳聋
yǎn xiā ěr lóng
  1. 1 to be deaf and blind (idiom)
眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
  1. 1 to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
  2. 2 It ain't necessarily so.
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
  2. 2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
眼观四面,耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be observant and alert
秋风过耳
qiū fēng guò ěr
  1. 1 lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
  1. 1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
  2. 2 to exhort earnestly
耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng
  1. 1 lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
  2. 2 to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
耳熟能详
ěr shú néng xiáng
  1. 1 what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
耳聪目明
ěr cōng mù míng
  1. 1 sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)
  2. 2 keen and alert
  3. 3 perceptive
耳听为虚,眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
  1. 1 Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
  2. 2 It ain't necessarily so.

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