樹洞/做某人的树洞
English translation: be an ear/ lend an ear
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20 hrs confidence: 
be an ear/ lend an ear Explanation: 做某人的树洞 means being a confident, as you correctly concluded, I think the English expression 'lend an ear' captures the meaning pretty well. On the other hand, I think 树洞 is such a lovely Chinese phrase that deserves to be translated literally. You may find the following link interesting, too. Reference: http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/8223244.html |
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