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Chinese
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examine; inquire; observe examine; inquire; observe; inspect; look into; to examine |
to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word |
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 |
| trad. (察言觀色)
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察
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言
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觀
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色
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| simp. (察言观色)
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察
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言
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观
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色
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Etymology
From the Analects, Book 12 (《論語·顏淵》):
夫達也者，質直而好義，察言而觀色，慮以下人。
夫达也者，质直而好义，察言而观色，虑以下人。 - From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fú dá yě zhě, zhì zhí ér hào yì, chá yán ér guān sè, lǜ yǐ xià rén.
- The man of distinction is solid and straightforward, and loves righteousness. He examines people's words, and looks at their countenances. He is anxious to humble himself to others.
Pronunciation
Idiom
察言觀色
- to read a person (to interpret or infer a meaning or significance based on facial expression, tone of voice etc)
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