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拭目傾耳

简拭目倾耳 · 繁拭目傾耳

Mandarin · pinyin shì mù qīng ěr

to watch and listen attentively

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拭: shì · wipe away stains with cloth
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
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耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
倾: qīng · upset, pour out, overflow

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4–4–1–3 · shi4 mu4 qing1 er3

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sik1 muk6 king1 ji5

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