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察言观色
chá​yán​guān​sè

to read someone

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 察 chá nounverb
    to examine
    to examine closely; to observe; to inspect or investigate
  2. 言 yán noun
    speech
    words; talk; what is said
  3. 观 觀 guān verb
    to look at
    to look at; to watch; to observe or behold
  4. 色 sè nounadjective
    expression
    facial expression; look; air