眼观四处，耳听八方
yǎn​guān​sì​chù'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

to be observant and alert

  1. 眼 yǎn noun
    eye
    eye; the visual organ of people or animals
  2. 观 觀 guān verb
    to look at
    to look at; to watch; to observe or behold
  3. 四处 四處 sì​chù adverb
    everywhere
    all over the place; in all directions; all around; synonymous with 到处 dào​chù
  4. ， ěr
    non-Chinese
  5. 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.