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洗耳恭听

xǐ ěr gōng tīng

I'm all ears

Character by character

洗xǐ
wash
耳ěr
ears
恭gōng
respectfully
听tīng
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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