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看臉色
kàn​liǎn​sè

to watch someone's mood

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
看脸色 看臉色 kàn//liǎn​sè
to watch someone's mood
To observe someone's facial expressions to judge their mood or reaction; often used to mean acting according to someone else's whims or depending on their favor.

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Synonym

  • 看脸子 kàn​liǎn​zi
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