Meaning of 耳提面命
耳提面命 means to give earnest instructions personally; to exhort earnestly. Pronounced ěr tí miàn mìng.
- to give earnest instructions personally; to exhort earnestly
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
shī师
duì对
xué学
sheng生
zǒng总
shì是
ěr耳
tí提
miàn面
mìng命
，
xī希
wàng望
tā他
men们
néng能
láo牢
jì记
jiào教
huì诲
。
The teacher always gives students earnest, face-to-face instructions, hoping they will remember the teachings.
Lín临
xíng行
qián前
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
duì对
tā他
ěr耳
tí提
miàn面
mìng命
，
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
tā他
yào要
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
Before his departure, his mother exhorted him earnestly, urging him to pay attention to safety.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
xiàng项
zhòng重
yào要
de的
rèn任
wu务
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
ěr耳
tí提
miàn面
mìng命
，
zài再
sān三
qiáng强
diào调
bù不
néng能
chū出
cuò错
。
Regarding this important task, the leader gave earnest, repeated instructions, emphasizing that no mistakes could be made.
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