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见貌辨色

见貌辨色 — “Observe appearance, discern expression”

见貌辨色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe someone's facial expression and demeanor to discern their mood or intentions, and adjust one's actions accordingly”. Literally, “Observe appearance, discern expression”.

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见貌辨色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

见貌辨色 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
貌
mào14appearance or looks
辨
biàn16distinguish, differentiate, analyze
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 见貌辨色

他很会见貌辨色,总能根据对方的情绪调整自己的沟通方式。
He is skilled at observing people's expressions and always adjusts his communication style according to the other person's mood.

Idioms Related to 见貌辨色

Synonyms of 见貌辨色

  • jiān监mào貌biàn辨sè色read people's expressions to understand intentions
  • jiàn鉴mào貌biàn辨sè色Observe expressions to discern mood

More idioms starting with 见

  • jiàn见shì世shēng生miáo苗yield immediate results or benefits
  • jiàn见yì义yǒng勇wéi为act bravely for a just cause
  • jiàn见yì义dāng当wéi为act when seeing justice
  • jiàn见yì义bì必wéi为act courageously for justice
  • jiàn见yì义gǎn敢wéi为act courageously for a just cause
  • jiàn见zhī之bù不qǔ取,,sī思zhī之qiān千lǐ里regret missing an opportunity
  • jiàn见shì事shēng生fēng风stir up trouble
  • jiàn见shì事fēng风shēng生act with great speed and resolution
  • jiàn见rén人shuō说rén人huà话,,jiàn见guǐ鬼shuō说guǐ鬼huà话adapt speech to the listener
  • jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智different people have different opinions
  • jiàn见tù兔fàng放yīng鹰Seize the moment and act decisively
  • jiàn见tù兔gù顾quǎn犬Act promptly when a problem arises

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Questions about 见貌辨色

What does 见貌辨色 mean?

见貌辨色 (jiàn mào biàn sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to observe someone's facial expression and demeanor to discern their mood or intentions, and adjust one's actions accordingly”.

How do you pronounce 见貌辨色?

见貌辨色 is pronounced jiàn mào biàn sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 见貌辨色 literally mean?

Literally, 见貌辨色 means “Observe appearance, discern expression”. It is used to mean “to observe someone's facial expression and demeanor to discern their mood or intentions, and adjust one's actions accordingly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 见貌辨色?

根据对方的脸色、表情行事。

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