耳鬓相磨 — “To live in close proximity”
耳鬓相磨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in close proximity”. To be in intimate association; to rub shoulders with (in an intimate sense). Literally, “ears and temples rub together”.
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耳鬓相磨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耳鬓相磨 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 耳鬓相磨
他们夫妻俩几十年耳鬓相磨，感情深厚，共同经历了许多风风雨雨。
The couple had lived in close proximity for decades, their affection deep, having weathered many storms together.
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Synonyms of 耳鬓相磨
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 耳鬓相磨
What does 耳鬓相磨 mean?
耳鬓相磨 (ěr bìn xiāng mó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in close proximity”.
How do you pronounce 耳鬓相磨?
耳鬓相磨 is pronounced ěr bìn xiāng mó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳鬓相磨 literally mean?
Literally, 耳鬓相磨 means “ears and temples rub together”. It is used to mean “to live in close proximity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳鬓相磨?
鬓：鬓发；相：互相；磨：擦。耳与鬓发互相摩擦。形容相处亲密