交头接耳 — “To whisper into each other's ears”
交头接耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper into each other's ears”. To talk in a low voice with heads together. Literally, “Heads joined, ears connected”.
交头接耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
交头接耳 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 交头接耳
Lin Chong, having offended Grand Marshal Gao, was banished to Cangzhou's fodder depot.
In Cangzhou, he met his friend Li Xiao'er and often drank at Li Xiao'er's inn.
One day, two men from Tokyo arrived at the inn. While eating, they put their heads together and whispered, leading Li Xiao'er to suspect their conversation concerned Lin Chong.
Li Xiao'er then informed Lin Chong. Lin Chong resolutely killed Lu Qian and headed towards Liangshan Marsh.
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Synonyms of 交头接耳
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- jiāo交kǒu口tóng同shēng声speak with one voice
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称yù誉universally acclaimed
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称zàn赞unanimously praised
- jiāo交kǒu口jiàn荐yù誉unanimously praised and highly recommended
- jiāo交kǒu口zàn赞yù誉unanimously praise
- jiāo交tóu头hù互ěr耳whisper into each other's ears
- jiāo交lí梨huǒ火zǎo枣mythical fruits of immortality
- jiāo交qià洽wú无xián嫌cooperate closely without suspicion
- jiāo交qiǎn浅yán言shēn深confide in a casual acquaintance
- jiāo交dàn淡ruò若shuǐ水pure, virtuous, respectful interaction
- jiāo交shū疏tǔ吐chéng诚speak frankly despite not being intimate
- jiāo交xiāng相huī辉yìng映complement each other beautifully
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What does 交头接耳 mean?
交头接耳 (jiāo tóu jiē ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper into each other's ears”.
How do you pronounce 交头接耳?
交头接耳 is pronounced jiāo tóu jiē ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 交头接耳 literally mean?
Literally, 交头接耳 means “Heads joined, ears connected”. It is used to mean “to whisper into each other's ears”.
Where does 交头接耳 come from?
交头接耳 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 交头接耳?
交头：头靠着头；接耳：嘴凑近耳朵。形容两个人凑近低声交谈。
