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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 「監市履狶」, with details below.

The Chinese idiom 「監市履狶」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

A metaphor for being good at observing things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiān shì lǚ xī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gaam1 si5 lei5 hei1

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.