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举头三尺有神明
jǔ​tóu​sān​chǐ​yǒu​shén​míng

the gods are watching

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
举头三尺有神明 舉頭三尺有神明 jǔ​tóu​sān​chǐ​yǒu​shén​míng
the gods are watching
(proverb) literally meaning 'gods are watching three feet above one's head'; used to warn someone against doing bad things or to remind them that one's actions are always being observed by a witness is everywhere