Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「察言觀行」.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「察言觀行」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
It means to know a person by examining his words and deeds.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chá yán guān háng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaat3 yin4 gun1 haang4/hong4/hang4
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
