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聽其言觀其行
简 听其言观其行 · 繁 聽其言觀其行Mandarin · pinyin tīng qí yán guān qí xíng
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- hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
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1–2–2–1–2–2 · ting1 qi2 yan2 guan1 qi2 xing2
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ting1 kei4 jin4 gun1 kei4 hang6
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