洗耳恭听

xǐ ěr gōng tīng · xi er gong ting

Traditional 洗耳恭聽

Meaning

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  1. to listen with respectful attention
  2. (a polite request to sb to speak)
  3. we are all ears

In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)高(gāo)见(jiàn),我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)耳(ěr)恭(gōng)听(tīng)。

If you have any wise opinions, I am all ears.

02

他(tā)摆(bǎi)出(chū)洗(xǐ)耳(ěr)恭(gōng)听(tīng)的(de)姿(zī)态(tài),等(děng)待(dài)老(lǎo)师(shī)讲(jiǎng)解(jiě)。

He assumed a posture of respectful attention, waiting for the teacher to explain.

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