We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「傾耳而聽」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「傾耳而聽」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Tilt: crooked, sideways. Listen carefully with your ear tilted.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng ěr ér tīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
king1 yi5 yi4 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.
