眼观四面，耳听八方
yǎn​guān​sì​miàn'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

to be observant and alert

  • created sense approved 眼观四面，耳听八方/眼觀四面，耳聽八方 · yǎn​guān​sì​miàn'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng · to be observant and alert — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    眼观四面，耳听八方 / 眼觀四面，耳聽八方

    yǎn​guān​sì​miàn'ěr​tīng​bā​fāng

    to be observant and alert

    The eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions; to be highly alert to everything going on around you.

    眼 (literal) → 眼 · yǎn · eye 观 (literal) → 观/觀 · guān · to look at 四面 (literal) → 四面 · sì​miàn · all sides ， (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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    created sense