俯首帖耳
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
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1 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
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2 at sb's beck and call
充耳不闻
chōng ěr bù wén
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1 to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
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1 lit. like thunder piercing the ear
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2 a well-known reputation (idiom)
忠言逆耳
zhōng yán nì ěr
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1 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
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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
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1 to fool people (idiom)
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2 to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩耳盗铃
yǎn ěr dào líng
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1 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
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2 to deceive oneself
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3 to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
眼瞎耳聋
yǎn xiā ěr lóng
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1 to be deaf and blind (idiom)
眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
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1 to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
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2 It ain't necessarily so.
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
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2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
眼观四面,耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
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2 fig. to be observant and alert
秋风过耳
qiū fēng guò ěr
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1 lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
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1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
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2 to exhort earnestly
耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng
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1 lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
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2 to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
耳熟能详
ěr shú néng xiáng
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1 what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
耳聪目明
ěr cōng mù míng
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1 sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)
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2 keen and alert
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3 perceptive
耳听为虚,眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
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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.
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2 It ain't necessarily so.
耳鬓厮磨
ěr bìn sī mó
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1 lit. heads rubbing together (idiom)
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2 fig. very close relationship
言犹在耳
yán yóu zài ěr
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1 words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
逆耳之言
nì ěr zhī yán
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1 speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
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2 home truths (that one does not want to hear)