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察言觀色 (caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

察言觀色 (caat3 jin4 gun1 sik1, chá yán guān sè) — to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 察 (caat3) — to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly …
• 察合臺 (caat3 hap6 toi4) — Chagatai (died 1241), a son of Genghis Khan
• 察哈爾 (caat3 haa1 ji5) — Chahar Province (former province in North China existing from 1912-1936)
• 察哈爾右翼中旗 (caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 zung1 kei4) — Chahar Right Center banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Dund khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布…
• 察哈爾右翼前旗 (caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 cin4 kei4) — Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布…
• 察哈爾右翼後旗 (caat3 haa1 ji5 jau6 jik6 hau6 kei4) — Chahar Right Rear banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌…

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