眼观六路，耳听八方
yǎn​guān​liù​lù'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

to be alert and well-informed

  1. 眼观六路 眼觀六路 yǎn​guān​liù​lù
    to keep a sharp lookout
    to keep one's eyes open for all possibilities; to be alert and observant; literally to look in all six directions
  2. ， ěr
    non-Chinese
  3. 耳听八方 耳聽八方 ěr​tīng​bā​fāng
    extremely vigilant
    Extremely vigilant; sharp-eared. Often used alongside 眼观四路 yǎn​guān​sì​lù to describe someone alert to everything happening around them.