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耳朵软

耳朵軟
ěrduoruǎn
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 credulous
  2. 2 easily swayed by what others say
  3. 3 having no mind of one's own

Examples

她耳朵软，听人家一说就信以为真了。
Tā ěrduoruǎn, tīng rénjiā yī shuō jiù xìnyǐwéizhēn le.
She's easily swayed — one word from someone and she takes it as gospel.
耳朵软的人容易上当。
Ěrduoruǎn de rén róngyì shàngdàng.
People who are easily persuaded get taken in easily.
他耳朵软，老板一劝就改主意了。
Tā ěrduoruǎn, lǎobǎn yī quàn jiù gǎi zhǔyi le.
He's easily swayed — one word from the boss and he changed his mind.

Tips

memory
"Soft ears" — they bend whichever way the latest voice pushes. Opposite is 耳朵硬 (stubborn) or more commonly 有主见 (having one's own views).

Stroke Order

耳 ěr
朵 duǒ
软 ruǎn