耳聪目明 ěr cōng mù míng sharp-witted

Explanation

形容人听觉和视觉都非常敏锐，头脑清楚，反应迅速。

Describes a person with very sharp hearing and eyesight, a clear mind, and quick reactions.

Origin Story

从前，在一个山清水秀的小村庄里，住着一对年迈的夫妇。老爷爷虽然年过古稀，但耳聪目明，记忆力惊人。村里大小事情，他都能记得清清楚楚。老奶奶也一样，耳聪目明，心灵手巧。她做的针线活，远近闻名。有一天，村里来了个算命先生，他见老爷爷老奶奶耳聪目明，精神矍铄，便称赞他们福寿双全。老爷爷笑呵呵地说：“我们这辈子最大的福气，就是拥有一双明亮的眼睛和一双灵敏的耳朵，让我们能够清晰地感受这个世界的美好。”老奶奶也跟着说：“是啊，我们能看到孩子们茁壮成长，能听到孙子孙女们欢快的笑声，这就是我们最大的幸福。”村里的人们都羡慕这对耳聪目明的老夫妻，他们用自己的实际行动，告诉人们，只要保持积极乐观的心态，老了也能活得精彩纷呈。

cóng qián, zài yīgè shān qīng shuǐ xiù de xiǎo cūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yī duì niánmài de fūfù. lǎo yéye suīrán nián guò gǔ xī, dàn ěr cōng mù míng, jìyì lì jīng rén. cūn lǐ dà xiǎo shìqíng, tā dōu néng jì de qīng qīng chǔ chǔ. lǎo nǎinai yě yīyàng, ěr cōng mù míng, xīnlíng shǒu qiǎo. tā zuò de zhēnxiàn huó, yuǎn jìn wén míng. yǒu yī tiān, cūn lǐ lái le gè suàn mìng xiānsheng, tā jiàn lǎo yéye lǎo nǎinai ěr cōng mù míng, jīngshen juéshuò, biàn chēngzàn tāmen fú shòu shuāng quán. lǎo yéye xiào hē hē de shuō: “wǒmen zhè bèizi zuì dà de fú qì, jiùshì yǒngyǒu yī shuāng míngliàng de yǎnjing hé yī shuāng língmǐn de ěrduo, ràng wǒmen nénggòu qīngxī de gǎnshòu zhège shìjiè de měihǎo.” lǎo nǎinai yě gēn zhe shuō: “shì a, wǒmen néng kàn dào háizi men zhuó zhuàng chéngzhǎng, néng tīng dào sūnzi sūn nǚmen huānkùai de xiàoshēng, zhè jiùshì wǒmen zuì dà de xìngfú.” cūn lǐ de rénmen dōu xiànmù zhè duì ěr cōng mù míng de lǎo fūqī, tāmen yòng zìjǐ de shíjì xíngdòng, gàosù rénmen, zhǐyào bǎochí jījí lèguān de xīntài, lǎo le yě néng huó de jīngcǎi fēnchéng.

Once upon a time, in a beautiful village, there lived an elderly couple. Although the grandfather was over seventy years old, he had excellent hearing and eyesight and a remarkable memory. He could remember everything in the village clearly. The grandmother was the same, sharp-witted and skillful. Her needlework was famous far and wide. One day, a fortune-teller came to the village. Seeing that the grandfather and grandmother were both sharp-witted and energetic, he praised them for their long and happy lives. The grandfather said with a smile, "Our greatest fortune in this life is to have bright eyes and sharp ears, allowing us to clearly feel the beauty of this world." The grandmother added, "Yes, we can see our children grow up healthily and hear the happy laughter of our grandchildren. This is our greatest happiness." The villagers envied this sharp-witted old couple, and they showed everyone that as long as one maintains a positive and optimistic attitude, one can live a wonderful life even in old age.

Usage

用于描写人听觉和视觉都很敏锐，反应快，头脑清楚。

yòng yú miáoxiě rén tīngjué hé shìjué dōu hěn mǐnruì, fǎnyìng kuài, tóunǎo qīngchǔ

Used to describe someone with sharp hearing and eyesight, quick reactions, and a clear mind.

Examples

• 老张耳聪目明，思维敏捷，处理问题非常高效。

  lǎo zhāng ěr cōng mù míng, sīwéi mǐnjié, chǔlǐ wèntí fēicháng gāoxiào

  Old Zhang is sharp-witted and quick-thinking, and he is very efficient in solving problems.

• 他耳聪目明，对周围环境的变化非常敏感。

  tā ěr cōng mù míng, duì zhōuwéi huánjìng de biànhuà fēicháng mǐngǎn

  He is sharp-witted and sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment.

• 上了年纪的李奶奶耳聪目明，还能帮着邻居们做些事情。

  shàng le niánjì de lǐ nǎinai ěr cōng mù míng, hái néng bāngzhe línjūmen zuò xiē shìqíng

  Grandma Li, although advanced in years, is still sharp-witted and can help her neighbors with chores.

Related Idioms

• 明察秋毫

• 洞察一切

Opposite Idioms

• 耳聋眼花

• 昏庸无能