耳根 (ěr gēn) — base of the earlobe (the part where the ear attaches to the head); (Buddhism) the ear as a sense organ, one of the six roots of sensory experience
Definition
Literally the base of the ear, but as a set phrase 耳根软 means 'easily swayed by what one hears' and 耳根清净 means 'peace and quiet'. The Buddhist sense refers to the ear as one of the six sense roots.
noun
base of the earlobe (the part where the ear attaches to the head)(Buddhism) the ear as a sense organone of the six roots of sensory experience
Examples
- ，耳根。Tā xǐ huan dài dà ěr huán, ěr gēn dōu mó hóng le.She likes wearing big earrings, and the base of her earlobes have turned red from rubbing.
- 耳根，。Tā ěr gēn tài ruǎn, bié rén shuō shén me tā dōu xìn.He's too easily influenced — he believes whatever others say.
- ，耳根。Hái zi zhōng yú shuì le, wǒ kě yǐ qīng jìng yí xià ěr gēn le.The child finally fell asleep — now I can have some peace and quiet.
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