俯首帖耳
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
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1 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
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2 at sb's beck and call
充耳不闻
chōng ěr bù wén
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1 to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
夤缘攀附
yín yuán pān fù
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1 to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
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2 social climbing
如蛆附骨
rú qū fù gǔ
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1 lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)
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2 fig. fixed on sth
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3 to cling on without letting go
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4 to pester obstinately
如蚁附膻
rú yǐ fù shān
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1 like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
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2 the crowd runs after trash
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
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1 lit. like thunder piercing the ear
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2 a well-known reputation (idiom)
忠言逆耳
zhōng yán nì ěr
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1 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
扳龙附凤
bān lóng fù fèng
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1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
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1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
掩人耳目
yǎn rén ěr mù
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1 to fool people (idiom)
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2 to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩耳盗铃
yǎn ěr dào líng
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1 lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
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2 to deceive oneself
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3 to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
攀附权贵
pān fù quán guì
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1 to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
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1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
眼瞎耳聋
yǎn xiā ěr lóng
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1 to be deaf and blind (idiom)
眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
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1 to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
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2 It ain't necessarily so.
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
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2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
眼观四面,耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
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1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
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2 fig. to be observant and alert
秋风过耳
qiū fēng guò ěr
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1 lit. as the autumn breeze passes the ear (idiom); not in the least concerned
穿凿附会
chuān záo fù huì
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1 to make far-fetched claims (idiom)
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2 to offer outlandish explanations
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
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1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
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2 to exhort earnestly