察言觀色

chá yán guān sè

C1–C2 Level 7

Definition

  1. to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
  2. to discern what sb thinks from his body language

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).