倾耳细听 in English qing1 er3 xi4 ting1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to prick up one's ear and listen carefully

Simplified Characters

倾 耳 细 听

Traditional Characters

傾 耳 細 聽

Pinyin

qing1 er3 xi4 ting1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

倾qing1to overturn 耳er3ear 细xi4thin or slender 听ting1smile (archaic)