mythical being with far hearing; well-informed person; speaking tube
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
person with supernatural hearing; well-informed person; grapevine
From Chinese mythology, often paired with '千里眼' (clairvoyant). Used metaphorically for someone with excellent sources of information.
Tā他
xiāo消
xi息
líng灵
tōng通
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
jiù就
shì是
gè个
shùn顺
fēng风
ěr耳
。
He is so well-informed, he's practically a 'clairaudient'.
Shén神
huà话
zhōng中
de的
shùn顺
fēng风
ěr耳
néng能
tīng听
dào到
qiān千
lǐ里
zhī之
nèi内
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
The mythical 'Wind Listener' could hear sounds from a thousand li away.
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Tā她
zhēn真
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
shùn顺
fēng风
ěr耳
，
shén什
me么
xiāo消
xi息
dōu都
táo逃
bù不
guò过
tā她
de的
ěr耳
duǒ朵
。
She is truly the company's grapevine; no news escapes her ears.
noun
old-fashioned speaking tube; historical megaphone
archaicHistorical acoustic device made of copper tubes, used to transmit sound over short distances before electronic amplification. Now obsolete.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
jiù旧
shí时
de的
shùn顺
fēng风
ěr耳
。
The museum displays old-fashioned speaking tubes from the past.
Guò过
qù去
méi没
yǒu有
diàn电
huà话
，
rén人
men们
yòng用
shùn顺
fēng风
ěr耳
lái来
chuán传
dì递
shēng声
yīn音
。
In the past, without telephones, people used speaking tubes to transmit sound.
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Zhè这
sōu艘
lǎo老
chuán船
shàng上
de的
shùn顺
fēng风
ěr耳
yǐ已
jīng经
xiù锈
jì迹
bān斑
bān斑
le了
。
The speaking tube on this old ship is already covered in rust.