kàn​liǎn​sè

to watch someone's mood

Senses

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.

References

synonym 看脸子/看臉子 看脸色/看臉色