见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 — “To adapt one's speech and behavior to suit the listener or situation”
见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's speech and behavior to suit the listener or situation”. To be tactful or opportunistic in communication. Literally, “Speak human words when seeing a human, speak ghost words when seeing a ghost”.
见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 mean?
见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 (jiàn rén shuō rén huà ， jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's speech and behavior to suit the listener or situation”.
How do you pronounce 见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话?
见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 is pronounced jiàn rén shuō rén huà ， jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 literally mean?
Literally, 见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 means “Speak human words when seeing a human, speak ghost words when seeing a ghost”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's speech and behavior to suit the listener or situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话?
指看人说话与处事。形容人善于说话