拭目傾耳

to watch and listen attentively

to wipe

to wipe one's eyes / fig. to remain vigilant

eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title

to overturn / to collapse / to lean / to tend / to incline / to pour out

to prick up one's ear / to listen attentively

ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)