ěrruǎnxīnhuó

耳软心活

Word · IdiomTraditional耳軟心活

soft ears and active heart; easily swayed; gullible

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

easily influenced; gullible; having no firm opinion of one's own

neutral

Often used to describe a person who is easily convinced or manipulated by others' opinions, lacking independent judgment.

Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
ěr耳
ruǎn软
xīn心
huó活
 ,
bié别
rén人
shuō说
liǎng两
jù句
hǎo好
huà话
tā他
jiù就
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
zhǔ主
yì意
 。

He is very gullible; a few sweet words from others and he changes his mind.

Zuò做
lǐng领
dǎo导
bù不
néng能
ěr耳
ruǎn软
xīn心
huó活
 ,
yào要
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
pàn判
duàn断
 。

A leader cannot be easily swayed; they must have their own judgment.

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Tā她
ěr耳
ruǎn软
xīn心
huó活
de的
xìng性
gé格
hěn很
róng容
yì易
bèi被
rén人
lì利
yòng用
 。

Her gullible personality makes her easily taken advantage of.