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眼观六路

眼观六路 — “To be keenly observant and alert to one's surroundings”

眼观六路 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be keenly observant and alert to one's surroundings”. To pay close attention to everything around. Literally, “eyes observing six directions”.

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眼观六路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 眼yǎn
  • 观guān
  • 六liù
  • 路lù

眼观六路 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
观
guān6look, observe, view
六
liù4the number six
路
lù13road, path, way, route

Example Sentence with 眼观六路

在繁忙的厨房里,主厨必须眼观六路,才能同时管理好几个灶台和不同的菜品。
In a busy kitchen, the head chef must be keenly observant, to manage several stoves and different dishes simultaneously.

Idioms Related to 眼观六路

Synonyms of 眼观六路

  • bā八miàn面líng玲lóng珑smooth and slick in social dealings
  • gāo高zhān瞻yuǎn远zhǔ瞩have great foresight

Antonyms of 眼观六路

  • zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
  • guǎn管zhōng中kuī窥bào豹see only a small part of a whole

More idioms starting with 眼

  • yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
  • yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
  • yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
  • yǎn眼bù不jiàn见wéi为jìng净Out of sight, out of mind
  • yǎn眼bù不jiàn见,,xīn心bù不fán烦Out of sight, out of mind
  • yǎn眼bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
  • yǎn眼bù不zhuàn转jīng睛gaze fixedly without blinking
  • yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
  • yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
  • yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
  • yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
  • yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔,,ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh

Questions about 眼观六路

What does 眼观六路 mean?
眼观六路 (yǎn guān liù lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be keenly observant and alert to one's surroundings”.
How do you pronounce 眼观六路?
眼观六路 is pronounced yǎn guān liù lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼观六路 literally mean?
Literally, 眼观六路 means “eyes observing six directions”. It is used to mean “to be keenly observant and alert to one's surroundings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼观六路?
眼睛看到四面八方。形容机智灵活,遇事能多方观察,全面了解。
Copy the pinyin for 眼观六路 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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