Bedeutung
Being obedient or listening well to advice.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In traditional Mongolian families, children are taught to 'listen' before they 'speak.' The idiom 'чих зөөлөн' is a high compliment that reflects a child's respect for their parents' authority. The phrase is linked to horse training. A horse with a 'soft ear' is responsive and safe, which was crucial for survival on the steppe. While still positive, some modern parents worry that being too 'чих зөөлөн' might make a child less competitive in a globalized world, leading to a more balanced view of the trait. Mongolian schools often emphasize discipline. A 'чих зөөлөн' student is the ideal, and this phrase often appears in teacher comments to parents.
Use for praise
If you want to make a Mongolian parent happy, tell them their child is 'чих зөөлөн.' It's one of the best compliments you can give.
Don't use for your boss
Calling your superior 'чих зөөлөн' might imply they are weak or too easily influenced by others.
Bedeutung
Being obedient or listening well to advice.
Use for praise
If you want to make a Mongolian parent happy, tell them their child is 'чих зөөлөн.' It's one of the best compliments you can give.
Don't use for your boss
Calling your superior 'чих зөөлөн' might imply they are weak or too easily influenced by others.
The Antonym
Memorize 'чих хатуу' at the same time. It's the perfect way to describe a stubborn person or a difficult situation.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the idiom.
Манай хүү их чих ________ хүүхэд.
'Чих зөөлөн' is the idiom for obedient. 'Чих хатуу' would mean stubborn.
Which sentence correctly describes a student who listens to their teacher?
Багшийнхаа үгийг сонсдог сурагчийг юу гэх вэ?
The idiom specifically uses 'ear' (чих) and 'soft' (зөөлөн).
Complete the dialogue.
А: Танай дүү үгэнд ордог уу? Б: Тийм ээ, тэр их ________.
The response confirms the sibling is obedient using the standard idiom.
Match the idiom to the situation.
A child immediately cleans their room after being asked.
Immediate obedience is the hallmark of being 'чих зөөлөн.'
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenМанай хүү их чих ________ хүүхэд.
'Чих зөөлөн' is the idiom for obedient. 'Чих хатуу' would mean stubborn.
Багшийнхаа үгийг сонсдог сурагчийг юу гэх вэ?
The idiom specifically uses 'ear' (чих) and 'soft' (зөөлөн).
А: Танай дүү үгэнд ордог уу? Б: Тийм ээ, тэр их ________.
The response confirms the sibling is obedient using the standard idiom.
A child immediately cleans their room after being asked.
Immediate obedience is the hallmark of being 'чих зөөлөн.'
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenLiterally, yes, but it is almost exclusively used as an idiom for being obedient or receptive to advice.
Yes, but it shifts meaning slightly from 'obedient' to 'receptive' or 'coachable.'
It is generally very positive, especially in family and learning environments. In some modern contexts, it might imply a lack of independence, but it's rarely used as an insult.
The opposite is 'чих хатуу' (hard-eared), which means stubborn or unwilling to listen.
You can say 'Тэр чих зөөлөн байна.'
Yes, it is used daily across all of Mongolia, both in the city and the countryside.
Yes! It's very common to describe a well-trained dog as 'чих зөөлөн.'
Not necessarily, but 'soft-eared' people are often perceived as more calm and less argumentative.
The word 'дуулгавартай' is the more formal, non-idiomatic equivalent.
Yes, if you explain it as being 'receptive to feedback' (зөвлөгөө сайн авдаг).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Чих хатуу
contrastStubborn or hard of hearing.
Үгэнд орох
synonymTo follow instructions/obey.
Дуулгавартай
similarObedient.
Чих тавих
builds onTo listen intently / to eavesdrop.
