Definition
交头接耳 (jiāo tóu jiē ěr) is a set phrase that literally means 'to put heads together and connect ears' — it describes two or more people whispering closely to each other, often in a secretive or furtive manner. It is used as a verb phrase in Chinese.
phrase
to whisper to each otherto exchange whispers (often secretly or furtively)
Examples
- 交头接耳，。Tāmen liǎng ge rén zuò zài jiǎoluò lǐ jiāo tóu jiē ěr, hǎoxiàng zài shuō shénme mìmì.The two of them sat in the corner whispering, as if talking about some secret.
- ，交头接耳。Kāihuì de shíhou, búyào zài xiàmiàn jiāo tóu jiē ěr.During the meeting, don't whisper down there.
- ，交头接耳。Lǎoshī yí jìnlái, dàjiā jiù lìkè tíngzhǐ le jiāo tóu jiē ěr.As soon as the teacher came in, everyone immediately stopped whispering.
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