察言觀色
See also: 察言观色
Chinese
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) | 察 | 言 | 觀 | 色 | |
| simp. (察言观色) | 察 | 言 | 观 | 色 | |
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。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- 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. [Pinyin]
- 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.
夫达也者，质直而好义，察言而观色，虑以下人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
察言觀色
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