📖 Meaning
This idiom describes loud, resonant, and beautiful sounds that fill one's ears. It is commonly used to praise the pleasing quality of someone's speech, recitation, or reading aloud. The phrase conveys a sense of abundant, flowing sound that is delightful to hear.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom originates from the Analects (论语), specifically the chapter 'Tai Bo' (泰伯), where Confucius (551–479 BCE) of the Spring and Autumn period commented on music. After hearing a performance that began with Master Zhi's (师挚) overture and concluded with the finale of the 'Guan Ju' (关雎) ode, Confucius exclaimed that the music was so vast and magnificent that it filled his ears. This remark was later condensed into the four-character idiom 洋洋盈耳, which came to describe resonant and pleasing sounds, particularly those of reading or lecturing.
💡 Example Usage
课堂上朗朗的读书声洋洋盈耳，回荡在校园之中。
The resonant sound of reading aloud filled the classroom, echoing throughout the campus.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 洋洋盈耳
- Pinyin: yáng yáng yíng ěr
- Literal Translation: vast and resonant, fill, ear
- Category: Communication
- Characters: 4