耳聽八方
Chinese
ear let; allow; listen; hear; obeyeight points of the compass; all directions trad. (耳聽八方) 耳 聽 八方 simp. (耳听八方) 耳 听 八方 Literally: “to keep an ear out for the eight directions (east, west, south, north, southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest)”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
耳聽八方
- to keep one's ear to the ground; alert; watchful; vigilant
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