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耳不旁听 — “To listen with undivided attention”

耳不旁听 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to listen with undivided attention”. To be fully absorbed in what one is listening to, without being distracted by external sounds or events. Literally, “Ears not listening to the side”.

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耳不旁听 Pronunciation and Pinyin

耳不旁听 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
不
bù4not
旁
páng10beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
听
tīng7to listen, obey, or let

Example Sentence with 耳不旁听

他听讲座时耳不旁听,全神贯注地记录着要点。
When he listened to the lecture, he was completely engrossed, taking notes with undivided attention.

Idioms Related to 耳不旁听

Synonyms of 耳不旁听

  • mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead

More idioms starting with 耳

  • ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
  • 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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Questions about 耳不旁听

What does 耳不旁听 mean?

耳不旁听 (ěr bù páng tīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to listen with undivided attention”.

How do you pronounce 耳不旁听?

耳不旁听 is pronounced ěr bù páng tīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 耳不旁听 literally mean?

Literally, 耳不旁听 means “Ears not listening to the side”. It is used to mean “to listen with undivided attention”.

What is the Chinese definition of 耳不旁听?

两耳不往旁边听。形容专心致志的神态

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