xǐ ěr gōng tīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to listen with respectful attention / (a polite request to sb to speak) / we are all ears
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Original source entry:

洗耳恭聽 洗耳恭听 [xi3 er3 gong1 ting1] /to listen with respectful attention/(a polite request to sb to speak)/we are all ears/

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