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交头接耳

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4-character word Traditional 交頭接耳

What 交头接耳 means

1. to whisper to one another's ear

The characters in 交头接耳

• 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends…
• 头tóuhead; hair style; the top
• 接jiēto receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
• 耳ěrear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)

Example sentences

• 上课不能交头接耳。
  You must not talk to each other in class.