倾耳细听 qīng ěr xì tīng

to prick up one's ear and listen carefully

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to prick up one's ear and listen carefully

Characters

Character Meaning
倾 qīng HSK 6
to lean; to incline; to tend
耳 ěr HSK 3
ear; handle (archaeology)
细 xì HSK 4
fine; thin or slender; delicate
听 tīng HSK 1
to listen; to hear; to obey