眼观四面，耳听八方
眼观四面，耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom); fig. to be observant and alert
idiom
Traditional: 眼觀四面，耳聽八方
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- (idiom) lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
- fig. to be observant and alert
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Related Words
眼观六路耳听八方(yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng)— lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
→七孔(qī kǒng)— the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
→七窍(qī qiào)— the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
→九窍(jiǔ qiào)— nine orifices of the human body (eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, urethra, anus)
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