耳聰目明
Chinese
| ear | quick at hearing; wise; clever quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute |
eye; item; section eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; (taxonomy) order; goal; name; title |
clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty | ||
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| trad. (耳聰目明) | 耳 | 聰 | 目 | 明 | |
| simp. (耳聪目明) | 耳 | 聪 | 目 | 明 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: ērcōngmùmíng
- Zhuyin: ㄦ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ercongmùmíng
- Wade–Giles: êrh1-tsʻung1-mu4-ming2
- Yale: ēr-tsūng-mù-míng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: eltsongmuhming
- Palladius: эрцунмумин (ercunmumin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀɤɻ⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ⁵⁵ mu⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
耳聰目明
- sharp of hearing and vision
- well-informed