察见渊鱼 — “To observe fish in a deep pool; to perceive fish in deep water”
察见渊鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly perceptive or shrewd, often to the point of being suspicious or intrusive; to see too clearly into others' intentions or subtle details”. Literally, “To observe fish in a deep pool; to perceive fish in deep water”.
察见渊鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
察见渊鱼 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 察见渊鱼
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- 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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What does 察见渊鱼 mean?
察见渊鱼 (chá jiàn yuān yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overly perceptive or shrewd, often to the point of being suspicious or intrusive; to see too clearly into others' intentions or subtle details”.
How do you pronounce 察见渊鱼?
察见渊鱼 is pronounced chá jiàn yuān yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 察见渊鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 察见渊鱼 means “to observe fish in a deep pool; to perceive fish in deep water”. It is used to mean “to be overly perceptive or shrewd, often to the point of being suspicious or intrusive; to see too clearly into others' intentions or subtle details”.
What is the Chinese definition of 察见渊鱼?
渊：深潭。能看清深水中的鱼。比喻为人过于精明。