Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「洗耳拱聽」 for your learning.
Learn about the idiom 「洗耳拱聽」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
A polite expression when asking someone to speak. Means to listen attentively. Same as “I’m all ears.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xǐ ěr gǒng tīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sai2 yi5 gung2 teng1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
