面命耳提 — “Face-to-face instruction, ear-pulling admonition”
面命耳提 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give earnest and painstaking instruction, often implying a senior or elder guiding a junior with great care and persistence; to teach face-to-face repeatedly and with great patience”. Literally, “face-to-face instruction, ear-pulling admonition”.
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- miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
- miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
- miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
- miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
- miàn面hé和xīn心bù不hé和outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile
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What does 面命耳提 mean?
面命耳提 (miàn mìng ěr tí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give earnest and painstaking instruction, often implying a senior or elder guiding a junior with great care and persistence; to teach face-to-face repeatedly and with great patience”.
How do you pronounce 面命耳提?
面命耳提 is pronounced miàn mìng ěr tí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面命耳提 literally mean?
Literally, 面命耳提 means “face-to-face instruction, ear-pulling admonition”. It is used to mean “to give earnest and painstaking instruction, often implying a senior or elder guiding a junior with great care and persistence; to teach face-to-face repeatedly and with great patience”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面命耳提?
不仅是当面告诉他，而且是提着他的耳朵向他讲。形容长辈教导热心恳切。