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辨色
biàn​sè

to read someone's face

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 见貌辨色 jiàn​mào​biàn​sè to read the room
    To be quick at judging people's moods or intentions from their expressions and to act accordingly; quick to see which way the wind blows
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