察言观色

chá yán guān sè

定義

1. to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
2. to discern what sb thinks from his body language

察言观色 の構成語

• 色 sè: color
• 色 shǎi: (coll.) color
• 察 chá: short name for Chahar Province 察哈爾|察哈尔[chá hā ěr]
• 观 guān: to look at
• 观 guàn: Taoist monastery
• 言 yán: words