耳朵 ěr duo ear / CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] / handle (on a cup) syn 迷路 mí lù to lose the way / lost / labyrinth / labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) syn 棒子 bàng zi stick / club / cudgel / maize (corn) / ear of maize / corncob / (derog.) Korean syn 耳语 耳語 ěr yǔ to whisper in sb's ear / a whisper syn 刺耳 cì ěr ear-piercing syn 充耳不闻 充耳不聞 chōng ěr bù wén to block one's ears and not listen (idiom) / to turn a deaf ear syn 置若罔闻 置若罔聞 zhì ruò wǎng wén to turn a deaf ear to (idiom) / to pretend not to hear syn 内耳 內耳 nèi ěr inner ear syn 顺耳 順耳 shùn ěr pleasing to the ear syn 交头接耳 交頭接耳 jiāo tóu jiē ěr to whisper to one another's ear syn 耳膜 ěr mó eardrum / tympanum (of the middle ear) / tympanic membrane 听写 聽寫 tīng xiě (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise) / dictation / (music) to transcribe by ear 如雷贯耳 如雷貫耳 rú léi guàn ěr lit. like thunder piercing the ear / a well-known reputation (idiom) syn 侧耳 側耳 cè ěr to bend an ear (to) / to listen 劈头盖脸 劈頭蓋臉 pī tóu gài liǎn lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom) / fig. pelting (with rain etc) / showering down syn 喜笑颜开 喜笑顏開 xǐ xiào yán kāi grinning from ear to ear (idiom) / beaming with happiness syn 耳鼓 ěr gǔ eardrum / tympanum (of the middle ear) / tympanic membrane syn 笑容可掬 xiào róng kě jū smiling wholeheartedly (idiom) / beaming from ear to ear syn 听而不闻 聽而不聞 tīng ér bù wén to hear but not react (idiom) / to turn a deaf ear / to ignore deliberately syn 不绝于耳 不絕於耳 bù jué yú ěr (of sound) to never stop / to fall incessantly on the ear / to linger on syn 麦穗 麥穗 mài suì ear of wheat 中耳 zhōng ěr middle ear syn 中耳炎 zhōng ěr yán inflammation of middle ear / otitis media 稻穗 dào suì rice ear 木耳 mù ěr wood ear / jelly ear (edible fungus) / CL:朵[duo3] syn 银耳 銀耳 yín ěr white fungus (Tremella fuciformis) / silver tree-ear fungus syn 附耳 fù ěr to approach sb's ear (to whisper) 外耳道 wài ěr dào external auditory meatus / auditory canal, between the outer ear 外耳 and tympanum 鼓膜 syn 满面 滿面 mǎn miàn across one's whole face / (smiling) from ear to ear 进水 進水 jìn shuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc) / to get flooded / inflow of water 震耳 zhèn ěr ear-splitting 裂解 liè jiě pyrolysis / splitting (chemistry) syn 耳饰 耳飾 ěr shì ear ornament (earring, eardrop, stud etc) 耳鬓厮磨 耳鬢廝磨 ěr bìn sī mó lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom) / fig. (of a boy and a girl) to play together often during childhood syn 咬耳朵 yǎo ěr duo (coll.) to whisper in sb's ear syn 屎 shǐ feces / excrement / a stool / (bound form) secretion (of the ear, eye etc) syn 耳 ěr ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese) syn 耳边风 耳邊風 ěr biān fēng lit. wind past your ear / fig. sth you don't pay much attention to / in one ear and out the other syn 耳旁风 耳旁風 ěr páng fēng lit. wind past your ear / fig. sth you don't pay much attention to / in one ear and out the other syn 穗 suì ear of grain / fringe / tassel syn 逆耳 nì ěr unpleasant to hear / grates on the ear (of home truths) syn 外耳 wài ěr outer ear syn 咽鼓管 yān gǔ guǎn Eustachian tube (linking the pharynx 咽[yan1] to the tympanic cavity 鼓室[gu3 shi4] of the middle ear) / auditory tube 鼓室 gǔ shì tympanic cavity (of the middle ear) syn 爱耳日 愛耳日 ài ěr rì Ear Care Day (March 3) 呖 嚦 lì sound of splitting / cracking 馘 guó (literary) to cut off the left ear of a slain enemy / the severed ear of a slain enemy 从天而降 從天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng (idiom) to fall from the sky / (idiom) (fig.) to appear unexpectedly / to drop into one's lap syn 数一数二 數一數二 shǔ yī shǔ èr (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best / one of the very best / (idiom) to list one by one syn 雨过天晴 雨過天晴 yǔ guò tiān qíng sky clears after rain / new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom) / every cloud has a silver lining (idiom) / see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1] syn 一技之长 一技之長 yī jì zhī cháng proficiency in a particular field (idiom) / skill in a specialized area (idiom) syn 难以置信 難以置信 nán yǐ zhì xìn (idiom) hard to believe / incredible syn 不可思议 不可思議 bù kě sī yì inconceivable (idiom) / unimaginable / unfathomable syn 与众不同 與眾不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng to stand out from the masses (idiom) syn 一无所知 一無所知 yī wú suǒ zhī (idiom) not knowing anything at all / completely ignorant syn 无能为力 無能為力 wú néng wéi lì (idiom) powerless to do anything about it syn 一模一样 一模一樣 yī mú yī yàng exactly the same (idiom) / carbon copy / also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] syn 以防万一 以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom) / just in case / prepared for any eventualities syn 一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom) / utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together syn 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic / in disorder / muddled syn 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài (idiom) unable to hold oneself back / eager to do sth without delay syn 独一无二 獨一無二 dú yī wú èr unique and unmatched (idiom) / unrivalled / nothing compares with it syn 成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands syn 说来话长 說來話長 shuō lái huà cháng start explaining and it's a long story (idiom) / complicated and not easy to express succinctly syn 逍遥法外 逍遙法外 xiāo yáo fǎ wài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom) / evading retribution / getting away with it (e.g. crimes) / still at large 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom) / shocked or startled / gobsmacked syn 大喊大叫 dà hǎn dà jiào shouting and screaming (idiom) / to scream loudly / to rant / to kick up a racket / to conduct vigorous propaganda syn 显而易见 顯而易見 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom) / obviously / clearly / it goes without saying syn 自以为是 自以為是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated syn 一塌糊涂 一塌糊塗 yī tā hú tu muddled and completely collapsing (idiom) / in an awful condition / complete shambles / a total mess syn 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom) / to do one's utmost syn 大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) syn 一无是处 一無是處 yī wú shì chù (idiom) not one good point / everything about it is wrong syn 袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom) / to look on without lifting a finger syn 随心所欲 隨心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires / to do as one pleases syn 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào (idiom) baffling / bizarre / without rhyme or reason / inexplicable syn 理所当然 理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom) / proper and to be expected as a matter of course / inevitable and right syn 不知所措 bù zhī suǒ cuò not knowing what to do (idiom) / at one's wits' end / embarrassed and at a complete loss syn 梦寐以求 夢寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / fig. to deeply long for / to covet syn 长话短说 長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō to make a long story short (idiom) 诸如此类 諸如此類 zhū rú cǐ lèi things like this (idiom) / and so on / and the rest / etc syn 无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán wú gù no cause, no reason (idiom) / completely uncalled for syn 无所事事 無所事事 wú suǒ shì shì to have nothing to do / to idle one's time away (idiom) syn 心烦意乱 心煩意亂 xīn fán yì luàn lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom) / distraught with anxiety syn 胡言乱语 胡言亂語 hú yán luàn yǔ babbling nonsense (idiom) / crazy and unfounded ravings / double Dutch syn 为所欲为 為所欲為 wéi suǒ yù wéi (idiom) to do whatever one pleases syn 千真万确 千真萬確 qiān zhēn wàn què absolutely true (idiom) / manifold / true from many points of view syn 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu (idiom) unprecedented syn 无可奉告 無可奉告 wú kě fèng gào (idiom) "no comment" 精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom) / spent / drained / washed out syn 蒙在鼓里 蒙在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ lit. kept inside a drum (idiom) / fig. completely in the dark syn 感激不尽 感激不盡 gǎn jī bù jìn can't thank sb enough (idiom) syn 一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng just as in the past (idiom) / as before / continuing as always syn 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi lit. from head to tail (idiom) / thoroughgoing / through and through / out and out / from top to bottom syn 一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom) syn 情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn (idiom) cannot refrain from / cannot help / cannot but syn 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù (idiom) impervious to reason / unreasonable syn 开诚布公 開誠布公 kāi chéng bù gōng lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom) / frank and open-minded / plain speaking / Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves. / to put one's cards on the table syn 出乎意料 chū hū yì liào beyond expectation (idiom) / unexpected syn 