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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「看人行事」.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「看人行事」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Deal with things according to the other person’s relationship with you and their status.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kàn rén háng shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hon1/hon3 yan4 hang4 si6

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.