Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「察言觀色」, with details below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「察言觀色」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Check: examine in detail. Observe what others say or their expressions. It usually refers to guessing what other people are thinking.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chá yán guān sè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaat3 yin4 gun1 sik1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
