kàn​liǎn​sè

to watch someone's mood

  • created sense approved 看脸色/看臉色 · kàn​liǎn​sè · to watch someone's mood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    看, 脸色

    看 (literal) → 看 · kàn · to see 脸色 (literal) → 脸色/臉色 · liǎn​sè · facial expression

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    created sense