lay one 's head to the level of sb . 's ear(jiāo tóu jiē ěr)

lay one 's head to the level of sb . 's ear

Whispering is a Chinese idiom,

Pinyin is: Ji ā ot ó Uji ē R,

Keep close and talk in a low voice.

It comes from the single sword Club written by Guan Hanqing of the Yuan Dynasty.

idiom

lay one 's head to the level of sb . 's ear

Pinyin

jiāotóujiēěr

Citation explanation

They whispered to each other in their ears. In Yuan Dynasty, Guan Hanqing's "single sword club", the third fold: "no whispering, no laughing and talking." Ming Shi Naian's the water margin Chapter 10: his three or four whispering, just don't hear what to say. The officer went to accompany the pawn, took out a handkerchief and handed it to the camp manager and the messenger. The handkerchief contained nothing but gold and silver. Chapter 45 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: no leaving without permission. No whispering. Don't make a slip of the tongue. Don't make a fuss. If you disobey the order, cut it! Chapter 48 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms: Xu Shu sent his close friends to the villages that night to spread rumors. The next day, the village whispered. Chapter 93 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: seeing those people on the door whispering there, it seems that they want to make Jia Zheng know, but it's not easy for them to answer clearly, just muttering. Chapter 10 of a brief history of civilization: when a group of people came out of the yamen, the people on both sides of the Yamen didn't know what to do. They met with strange, three or two, whispering.

Analysis of Idioms

Whispering, gossiping, talking loudly

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, attributive and adverbial to describe two people talking in a low voice

Idiom story

Because Lin Chong offended Gao Taiwei, he was sent to Cangzhou forage farm. In Cangzhou, he met his friend Li Xiaoer and often went to his hotel to drink. One day, two people from Tokyo came to the hotel. They whispered to each other during the meal. Li Xiaoer estimated that it was related to Lin Chong and told Lin Chong. Lin Chong resolutely kills Lu Qian and goes to Liangshanpo

Chinese PinYin : jiāo tóu jiē ěr