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察三访四

察三访四 — “To inquire about others' private affairs”

察三访四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inquire about others' private affairs”. To snoop around and investigate things about others. Literally, “observe three, visit four”.

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察三访四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

察三访四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
察
chá14observe carefully
三
sān3the number three
访
fǎng6visit, inquire, investigate
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 察三访四

她总是喜欢察三访四,对同事们的私事表现出过度的关心。
She always likes to pry into others' affairs, showing excessive concern for her colleagues' private matters.

Idioms Related to 察三访四

Synonyms of 察三访四

  • chá察jiàn见yuān渊yú鱼overly perceptive or shrewd

Antonyms of 察三访四

  • bù不wén闻bù不wèn问ignore completely

More idioms starting with 察

  • chá察jīn今zhī知gǔ古observe present to know past
  • chá察chá察wéi为míng明to nitpick trivial matters
  • chá察chá察ér而míng明Meticulously clear but superficial
  • chá察jǐ己zhī知rén人understand others by examining oneself
  • chá察yán言guān观sè色read people's words and expressions
  • chá察yán言guān观xíng行observe words and actions to know a person
  • chá察yán颜guān观sè色read people's faces

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Questions about 察三访四

What does 察三访四 mean?

察三访四 (chá sān fǎng sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inquire about others' private affairs”.

How do you pronounce 察三访四?

察三访四 is pronounced chá sān fǎng sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 察三访四 literally mean?

Literally, 察三访四 means “observe three, visit four”. It is used to mean “to inquire about others' private affairs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 察三访四?

察:考查;访:探查。指爱打听调查别人的事情

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