Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「耳軟心活」.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「耳軟心活」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
It is a metaphor for not having any opinions of one’s own and just believing what others say.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ěr ruǎn xīn huó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 yun5 sam1 wut6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
