listen respectfully; all ears
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to listen with respectful attention; to be all ears (polite formula used when requesting someone to speak)
honorificA polite formula (敬辞) used to express one's willingness to listen respectfully to someone speaking. Literally 'to wash one's ears and listen respectfully', originating from the legend of Xu You who washed his ears to remove the corruption of hearing an offer of power.
Nín您
yǒu有
shén什
me么
gāo高
jiàn见
，
wǒ我
xǐ洗
ěr耳
gōng恭
tīng听
。
If you have any brilliant opinions, I'm all ears.
Duì对
yú于
nín您
de的
pī批
píng评
，
wǒ我
men们
xǐ洗
ěr耳
gōng恭
tīng听
。
We listen respectfully to your criticism.
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Xiān先
sheng生
qǐng请
jiǎng讲
，
xué学
sheng生
xǐ洗
ěr耳
gōng恭
tīng听
。
Please speak, teacher; this student is listening attentively.