耳聽八方

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Chinese

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ear
let; allow; listen
let; allow; listen; hear; obey
 
eight points of the compass; all around; in all directions; from every direction
 
trad. (耳聽八方) 八方
simp. (耳听八方) 八方
Literally: “to keep an ear out for the eight directions (east, west, south, north, southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest)”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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耳聽八方

  1. to keep one's ear to the ground; alert; watchful; vigilant

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