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watch a person's every mood; carefully weigh up a person's words and closely watch his expression; examine a man's language and observe his countenance

chá yán guān sè

察 言 观 色

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slwatch a person's every mood; carefully weigh up a person's words and closely watch his expression; examine a man's language and observe his countenance
- tā shàn yú chá yán guān sè néng lǐ huì jīng lǐ de xiǎng fǎ
  他善于察言观色，能理会经理的想法。
  He is good at watching the manager's every mood and guessing his thoughts.
- wǒ bì xū chá yán guān sè
  我必须察言观色。
  I have to watch my step.
synonym
jiàn mào biàn sè鉴貌辨色

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