察言觀色
[chá yán guān sè]
try to read somebody's face
英語翻譯
參考釋義
察言觀色[cháyánguānsè]-examineaman'slanguageandobservehiscountenance;carefullytoweighupaperson'swordsandcloselywatchhisexpression;divesb.'sthoughtsfromwhathesaysandtheexpressiononhisface;observesb.'sspeechandbehavior;takeone'scuefromsb.'swordsandfacialexpressions;watchaperson'severymood;watchaperson'sexpressionsandweighhiswordscarefully;weighsb.'swordsandwatchhisexpression:
Ishallhavetowatchmystep.我必須察言觀色把他防!
