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

to be observant and alert

  • created reference approved 眼观四处，耳听八方/眼觀四處，耳聽八方 → 眼观四面，耳听八方/眼觀四面，耳聽八方 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    眼观四处，耳听八方 / 眼觀四處，耳聽八方 yǎn​guān​sì​chù'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

    眼观四面，耳听八方 / 眼觀四面，耳聽八方 yǎn​guān​sì​miàn'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

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  • created sense approved 眼观四处，耳听八方/眼觀四處，耳聽八方 · yǎn​guān​sì​chù'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng · to be observant and alert — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    眼观四处，耳听八方 / 眼觀四處，耳聽八方

    yǎn​guān​sì​chù'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

    to be observant and alert

    (idiom) to have one's eyes observe all sides and ears listen in all directions; to be alert and sharp-eyed in order to stay informed about everything happening around one

    眼 (literal) → 眼 · yǎn · eye 观 (literal) → 观/觀 · guān · to look at 四处 (literal) → 四处/四處 · sì​chù · everywhere ， (non_chinese) 耳听八方 (literal) → 耳听八方/耳聽八方 · ěr​tīng​bā​fāng · extremely vigilant

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