察言觀色 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
examine; inquire; observe examine; inquire; observe; inspect; look into; to examine |
to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word |
to look at; to watch; to observe to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery |
colour; dice; look colour; dice; look; appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (察言觀色) | 察 | 言 | 觀 | 色 |
| simp. (察言观色) | 察 | 言 | 观 | 色 |
From the Analects, Book 12 (《論語·顏淵》):
- Mandarin
- (Pinyin): cháyánguānsè
- (Zhuyin): ㄔㄚˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙㄜˋ
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: cháyánguānsè
- Zhuyin: ㄔㄚˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄙㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cháyánguansè
- Wade–Giles: chʻa2-yen2-kuan1-sê4
- Yale: chá-yán-gwān-sè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: charyanguanseh
- Palladius: чаяньгуаньсэ (čajanʹguanʹsɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ jɛn³⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
察言觀色