洗耳恭听
xǐ ěr gōng tīng
I'm all ears
Character by character
洗xǐ
wash
wash
耳ěr
ears
ears
恭gōng
respectfully
respectfully
听tīng
listen
listen
Example
你有什么高见,我洗耳恭听。
Whatever brilliant idea you have, I'm all ears.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Polite, but often ironic between friends.
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