耳目

ěrmù

noun #13,758

Meanings

1 eyes and ears
2 one's attention or notice
3 spy; informant

Characters

Examples

他在公司里安插了不少耳目。

Tā zài gōngsī lǐ ānchā le bùshǎo ěrmù.

He planted quite a few spies in the company.

这件事很快引起了公众的耳目。

Zhè jiàn shì hěn kuài yǐnqǐ le gōngzhòng de ěrmù.

This matter quickly caught the public's attention.

Tips

usage

耳目一新 (ěrmù yī xīn) is a common idiom meaning 'refreshing; to find everything new and fresh' — literally 'ears and eyes all new'.

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

目 mù