察顏觀色
Chinese edit
examine; inquire; observe examine; inquire; observe; inspect; look into; to examine |
colour; countenance; face | to look at; to watch; to observe to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery |
colour; dice; look colour; dice; look; appearance | ||
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trad. (察顏觀色) | 察 | 顏 | 觀 | 色 | |
simp. (察颜观色) | 察 | 颜 | 观 | 色 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
察顏觀色
- to read a person (to interpret or infer a meaning or significance based on facial expression, tone of voice etc)