察言观色

chá yán guān sè

Định nghĩa

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

Từ cấu thành 察言观色

• 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