耳提面命 in English er3 ti2 mian4 ming4 Meaning

Meanings

• to give sincere advice (idiomatic expression)
• to exhort earnestly

Pinyin

er3 ti2 mian4 ming4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

耳er3ear 提ti2to carry (hanging down from the hand) 面mian4face 命ming4life