倾耳而听

Traditional form:

傾耳而聽

Pinyin (reading):

qīng'ěrértīng

Definitions:

• to listen attentively

Characters:

• 倾 - to upset, to pour out, to overflow
• 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 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
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 聽 - to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey