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拭目倾耳

shì mù qīng ěrdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to watch and listen attentively
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-c872ab7a4d832e36. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拭目傾耳 拭目倾耳 [shi4 mu4 qing1 er3] /to watch and listen attentively/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 拭目傾耳

  • 拭
    shì

    to wipe

  • 目
    mù

    eye / (literary) to look / to regard / eye (of a net) / mesh / mesh size / grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mù shù]) / item / section / list / catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name / title

  • 倾
    qīng

    to overturn / to collapse / to lean / to tend / to incline / to pour out

  • 耳
    ěr

    ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.