耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng

to exhort earnestly; to give sincere advice (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 91386th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to exhort earnestly
  2. 2. to give sincere advice (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
耳 ěr HSK 3
ear; handle (archaeology)
提 tí HSK 3
to mention; to raise (an issue); to put forward
面 miàn HSK 1
face; surface; aspect
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command