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prick up one's ears and listen carefully

qīng ěr xì tīng

倾 耳 细 听

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prick up one's ears and listen carefully
- tā yǐ chì liè de jiāo jí xīn qíng qīng ěr xì tīng
  他以炽烈的焦急心情倾耳细听。
  He listened with ardent anxiety.
synonym
xǐ ěr gōng tīng洗耳恭听
antonym
chōng ěr bù wén充耳不闻

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