倾耳细听

Traditional form:

傾耳細聽

Pinyin (reading):

qīng'ěrxìtīng

Definitions:

• to prick up one's ear and listen carefully

Characters:

• 倾 - to upset, to pour out, to overflow
• 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
• 细 - fine, detailed; slender, thin
• 听 - to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey

Traditional characters:

• 傾 - to upset, to pour out, to overflow
• 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
• 細 - fine, detailed; slender, thin
• 聽 - to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey