耳不忍闻 — “Too dreadful to hear”
耳不忍闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “too dreadful to hear”. Cannot bear to listen to (due to extreme sorrow or horror). Literally, “ear not bear to hear”.
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耳不忍闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耳不忍闻 Character Breakdown
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森林火灾过后的村庄一片焦土，幸存者的哭泣声和断壁残垣的景象，令人耳不忍闻
The village after the forest fire was a scorched earth, with the cries of the survivors and the sight of broken walls, making it too dreadful to hear.
Idioms Related to 耳不忍闻
Synonyms of 耳不忍闻
More idioms starting with 耳
- 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
- ěr耳páng旁fēng风something that goes in one ear and out the other
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Open the tool →Questions about 耳不忍闻
What does 耳不忍闻 mean?
耳不忍闻 (ěr bù rěn wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “too dreadful to hear”.
How do you pronounce 耳不忍闻?
耳不忍闻 is pronounced ěr bù rěn wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳不忍闻 literally mean?
Literally, 耳不忍闻 means “ear not bear to hear”. It is used to mean “too dreadful to hear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳不忍闻?
不忍心听，形容情景十分凄惨