言 犹 在 耳

yán yóu zài ěrdictionary entry

words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

言猶在耳言犹在耳 [yan2 you2 zai4 er3] /words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 言猶在耳

言
yán
words / speech / to say / to talk
犹
yóu
as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet
在
zài
to exist / to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
耳
ěr
ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

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