内行看门道，外行看热闹

nèi háng kàn mén dao , wài háng kàn rè nao

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1. while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

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Child Words of 内行看门道，外行看热闹

• 内 内 nèi: inside
• 内行 内行 nèi háng: expert
• 外 外 wài: outside
• 外行 外行 wài háng: layman
• 热 热 rè: to warm up
• 热闹 热闹 rè nao: bustling with noise and excitement
• 看 看 kān: to look after
• 看 看 kàn: to see
• 看热闹 看热闹 kàn rè nao: to enjoy watching a bustling scene
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 道 道 dào: road
• 闹 闹 nào: noisy
• 门道 门道 mén dào: doorway
• 门道 门道 mén dao: the way to do sth
• 门 门 mén: gate