察言观色 chá yán guān sè | OtterDict

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察言观色

cháyánguānsè

to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
- 。
  He is very good at reading people's words and facial expressions.
貳动verb
to discern what sb thinks from his body language
- 。
  He is very good at reading people's expressions and understanding their thoughts.

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察言观色

Traditional察言觀色

cháyánguānsè

to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
- 。
  He is very good at reading people's words and facial expressions.
貳动verb
to discern what sb thinks from his body language
- 。
  He is very good at reading people's expressions and understanding their thoughts.

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