观貌察色 — “Observe appearance and examine expression”
观貌察色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe someone's facial expressions and demeanor to discern their thoughts or feelings; to read someone's mood”. Literally, “Observe appearance and examine expression”.
观貌察色 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 观貌察色 mean?
观貌察色 (guān mào chá sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe someone's facial expressions and demeanor to discern their thoughts or feelings; to read someone's mood”.
How do you pronounce 观貌察色?
观貌察色 is pronounced guān mào chá sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 观貌察色 literally mean?
Literally, 观貌察色 means “Observe appearance and examine expression”. It is used to mean “to observe someone's facial expressions and demeanor to discern their thoughts or feelings; to read someone's mood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 观貌察色?
观察脸色以揣测对方的心意。