眼观六路耳听八方

Traditional: 眼觀六路耳聽八方

yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng

Dictionary entry

lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions

What does 眼观六路耳听八方 mean?

眼观六路耳听八方 (yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions

2to be observant and alert (idiom)

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眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 观Guànsurname Guan 六liùsix · 6 路Lùsurname Lu 耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)听yǐnsmile (archaic)八bāeight 方Fāngsurname Fang

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眼观六路耳听八方

yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng

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