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附耳低言 — “To whisper intimately or confidentially into someone's ear”

附耳低言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper intimately or confidentially into someone's ear”. Often to share a secret or important information. Literally, “Lean close to ear and speak softly”.

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附耳低言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

附耳低言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
附
fù8attach, enclose, or depend on
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
低
dī7low, lower, or humble
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 附耳低言

她附耳低言地告诉朋友一个秘密,生怕被第三个人听到
She whispered a secret into her friend's ear, fearing that a third person might overhear.

Idioms Related to 附耳低言

Synonyms of 附耳低言

  • qiè窃qiè窃sī私yǔ语whisper to each other secretly
  • fù附ěr耳dī低yǔ语whisper into someone's ear

More idioms starting with 附

  • fù附shàng上wǎng罔xià下Flatter superiors and deceive subordinates
  • fù附xià下wǎng罔shàng上collude with inferiors and deceive superiors
  • fù附rén人jì骥wěi尾bask in reflected glory
  • fù附huì会chuān穿záo凿force a connection between unrelated things
  • fù附fèng凤pān攀lóng龙Fawn on powerful people for wealth
  • fù附shì势qū趋yán炎fawn on the powerful
  • fù附shēng声fèi吠yǐng影blindly echo others' opinions
  • fù附yōng庸fēng风yǎ雅feign elegance
  • fù附yǐng影fù附shēng声blindly echo or agree with others
  • fù附yán炎qū趋rè热curry favor with the powerful
  • fù附yì翼pān攀lín鳞curry favor with the powerful

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Questions about 附耳低言

What does 附耳低言 mean?

附耳低言 (fù ěr dī yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper intimately or confidentially into someone's ear”.

How do you pronounce 附耳低言?

附耳低言 is pronounced fù ěr dī yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 附耳低言 literally mean?

Literally, 附耳低言 means “Lean close to ear and speak softly”. It is used to mean “to whisper intimately or confidentially into someone's ear”.

What is the Chinese definition of 附耳低言?

附:贴近。贴近别人的耳朵低声说话。形容和对方密谈要事。

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