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洗耳恭听

xǐ ěr gōng tīng · xi er gong ting

Traditional 洗耳恭聽

Meaning

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  1. to listen with respectful attention
  2. (a polite request to sb to speak)
  3. we are all ears
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In a conversation

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Three pieces of good news

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)说(shuō)有(yǒu)好消息(hǎoxiāoxi)？

    Liangliang, you said yesterday you had good news?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)听(tīng)哪个(nǎge)？

    Yes. I have three. Which do you want to hear first?

  3. Dengdeng

    请说(qǐngshuō)，我(wǒ)洗耳恭听(xǐěrgōngtīng)。

    Go ahead. I am all ears.

  4. Liangliang

    第一个(dìyīgè)：我(wǒ)请假(qǐngjià)了(le)。第二个(dìèrgè)：你(nǐ)也(yě)请假(qǐngjià)了(le)。

    First, I took a day off. Second, you took a day off too.

  5. Dengdeng

    第三个(dìsāngè)呢(ne)？洗耳恭听(xǐěrgōngtīng)！

    And the third? I am all ears!

  6. Liangliang

    第三个(dìsāngè)：老板(lǎobǎn)还(hái)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)。

    The third: the boss does not know yet.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)高(gāo)见(jiàn)，我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)耳(ěr)恭(gōng)听(tīng)。

If you have any wise opinions, I am all ears.

02

他(tā)摆(bǎi)出(chū)洗(xǐ)耳(ěr)恭(gōng)听(tīng)的(de)姿(zī)态(tài)，等(děng)待(dài)老(lǎo)师(shī)讲(jiǎng)解(jiě)。

He assumed a posture of respectful attention, waiting for the teacher to explain.

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