耳目 (ěr mù) — (fig.) spy, informant, agent; (fig.) attention, awareness, (source of) information
Definition
Literally 'ears and eyes', 耳目 means one's sources of information or general awareness (耳目一新 = 'a refreshing new sight', 耳目灵通 = 'well-informed'). It can also figuratively refer to spies or informants planted to monitor someone.
noun
(fig.) spyinformantagent(fig.) attentionawareness(source of) information
Examples
- 耳目。Zhè ge zǔ zhī lǐ yǒu hěn duō dí rén de ěr mù.There are many enemy informants within this organization.
- ，。Huí guó yǐ hòu, yí qiè dōu ràng wǒ gǎn dào ěr mù yì xīn.After returning home, everything felt fresh and new to me.
- 耳目，。Jì zhě bì xū bǎo chí ěr mù líng tōng, cái néng jí shí bào dào xīn wén.A journalist must keep well-informed in order to report news promptly.
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