听其言观其行 — “Listen to their words, observe their actions”
听其言观其行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Listen to what a person says, but more importantly, observe what they actually do; judge people by their actions”. Literally, “Listen to their words, observe their actions”.
听其言观其行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- tīng听zhī之rèn任zhī之Let things take their course
- tīng听rén人chuān穿bí鼻to be manipulated or controlled by others
- tīng听qí其zì自biàn便let someone act as they wish
- tīng听qí其zì自liú流let it flow naturally
- tīng听qí其zì自rán然Let things take their natural course
- tīng听mìng命yóu由tiān天resign oneself to fate
- tīng听tiān天rèn任mìng命resign oneself to fate
- tīng听tiān天wěi委mìng命resign oneself to fate
- tīng听tiān天ān安mìng命Resign oneself to fate
- tīng听tiān天yóu由mìng命resign oneself to fate
- tīng听wēi微jué决yí疑Observe subtle details to resolve difficult problems
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What does 听其言观其行 mean?
听其言观其行 (tīng qí yán guān qí xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Listen to what a person says, but more importantly, observe what they actually do; judge people by their actions”.
How do you pronounce 听其言观其行?
听其言观其行 is pronounced tīng qí yán guān qí xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 听其言观其行 literally mean?
Literally, 听其言观其行 means “Listen to their words, observe their actions”. It is used to mean “Listen to what a person says, but more importantly, observe what they actually do; judge people by their actions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 听其言观其行?
听一个人说什么，又看他做什么