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Open the tool →耳鬓撕磨 (ěr bìn sī mó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in extremely close and intimate contact”.
耳鬓撕磨 is pronounced ěr bìn sī mó in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 耳鬓撕磨 means “ears and temples rubbing”. It is used to mean “to be in extremely close and intimate contact”.
鬓:面颊两旁近耳的头发;撕:同“厮”,互相。形容亲密相处。