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看人下菜碟儿

kànrénxiàcàidiér

(dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
(dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)
貳动verb
not to treat everyone equally favorably
- 。
  He always treats people differently depending on who they are.

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手(hand)ASSOCIATIVE
目(eye)RADICAL

Cover your eyes with your hand to see clearly — that is the action of 'looking'.

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看人下菜碟儿

Traditional看人下菜碟兒

kànrénxiàcàidiér

(dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
(dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)
貳动verb
not to treat everyone equally favorably
- 。
  He always treats people differently depending on who they are.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

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手(hand)ASSOCIATIVE
目(eye)RADICAL

Cover your eyes with your hand to see clearly — that is the action of 'looking'.

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