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側耳傾聽 (zak1 ji5 king1 teng1) — to listen attentively; to be all ears in Cantonese

zakˉ¹側jiˏ₅耳kingˉ¹傾tengˉ¹聽
简 侧耳倾听
Mandarin Pinyin: ce4 er3 qing1 ting1

Meaning of 側耳傾聽

nounto listen attentively; to be all ears

Characters in 側耳傾聽

側zak1
incline to one side; lean
耳ji5
a Chinese family name
傾king1
exhaust; do all one can; use every exertion
聽ting1 teng1
listen to; hear

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