耳软心活 — “To be easily swayed or influenced”
耳软心活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be easily swayed or influenced”. Credulous and lacking one's own firm opinions. Literally, “soft ears, active heart”.
耳软心活 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耳软心活 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 耳软心活
In Grand View Garden, when a purse with erotic totems was discovered, Madame Wang dispatched Wang Xifeng and the housekeeper Zhou Rui's wife, among others, to lead a search.
As a result, a large quantity of men's items was found in Siqi's room, who was Yingchun's maid.
Wang Xifeng, furious, wanted to expel Siqi from the garden.
Yingchun was a credulous and easily influenced person, so Siqi's pleas to her were in vain, and she was ultimately removed from the premises.
Idioms Related to 耳软心活
More idioms starting with 耳
- ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
- ěr耳bù不páng旁tīng听listen with undivided attention
- ěr耳bù不lí离sāi腮extremely close and intimate
- ěr耳xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
- ěr耳hòu后shēng生fēng风move with great speed
- ěr耳hòu后fēng风shēng生move with great speed
- ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
- ěr耳tīng听xīn心shòu受listen attentively and take to heart
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见wéi为shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见shì是shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳bào报shén神an informer or a snitch
- ěr耳tí提miàn面mìng命give earnest, thorough instruction
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Open the tool →Questions about 耳软心活
What does 耳软心活 mean?
耳软心活 (ěr ruǎn xīn huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be easily swayed or influenced”.
How do you pronounce 耳软心活?
耳软心活 is pronounced ěr ruǎn xīn huó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳软心活 literally mean?
Literally, 耳软心活 means “soft ears, active heart”. It is used to mean “to be easily swayed or influenced”.
Where does 耳软心活 come from?
耳软心活 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳软心活?
比喻自己没有一点主见，就是相信别人的话。