察言观色
cháyán-guānsèTraditional 察言觀色
to read someone's face; to observe expressions
Every meaning
cháyán-guānsè
- to read someone's face; to observe expressions
Its characters
- 察cháto examine; to inspect; to observe (as in 观察, 检察)
- 言yánwords; speech
- 观guānto look at; to watch (as in 观看)
- 色sècolor
Words with 察
Words with 言
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.