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

to be observant and alert

  • created sense approved 眼观六路耳听八方/眼觀六路耳聽八方 · yǎn​guān​liù​lù'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng · to be observant and alert — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    眼观六路耳听八方 / 眼觀六路耳聽八方

    yǎn​guān​liù​lù'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

    to be observant and alert

    (idiom) to have sharp eyes and keen ears, literally describing one whose eyes watch the six roads and ears listen in all eight directions

    眼观六路 (literal) → 眼观六路/眼觀六路 · yǎn​guān​liù​lù · to keep a sharp lookout 耳听八方 (literal) → 耳听八方/耳聽八方 · ěr​tīng​bā​fāng · extremely vigilant

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