- 目(eye)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person (standing))ASSOCIATIVE
A person stands upright with wide open eyes to see everything around them.
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见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话
见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations
- ，。
This person is very good at adapting to any situation—saying whatever is appropriate for whoever they're with.
- 貳形adjective
(derog.) insincere; two-faced
- ，。
He always adapts what he says depending on who he's talking to.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 舌(blade; tongue)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Speech is what is created from the tongue.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鬼(ghost; demon (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 鬼 depicts a ghost with a large head and a twisted, terrifying body.
见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话
Traditional見人說人話，見鬼說鬼話
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations
- ，。
This person is very good at adapting to any situation—saying whatever is appropriate for whoever they're with.
- 貳形adjective
(derog.) insincere; two-faced
- ，。
He always adapts what he says depending on who he's talking to.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 目(eye)ASSOCIATIVE
- 儿(person (standing))ASSOCIATIVE
A person stands upright with wide open eyes to see everything around them.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 人(person; human (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 人 depicts a person standing with legs spread wide apart for stability.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 言(speech; words)RADICAL
- 舌(blade; tongue)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Speech is what is created from the tongue.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 鬼(ghost; demon (figurative))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 鬼 depicts a ghost with a large head and a twisted, terrifying body.
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