眼观六路耳听八方

yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
  2. 2. to be observant and alert (idiom)

Child Words of 眼观六路耳听八方

八
bā

eight; 8

六
liù

six

听
yǐn

smile (archaic)

方
fāng

square

眼
yǎn

eye

听
tīng

to listen to; to hear

路
lù

road

八方
bā fāng

the eight points of the compass

耳
ěr

ear

观
guān

to look at

观
guàn

Taoist monastery