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眼觀六路耳聽八方

简眼观六路耳听八方 · 繁眼觀六路耳聽八方

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng

lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
to be observant and alert (idiom)

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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六: liù · number six
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
聽: tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
观: guān · see, observe, view; appearance
听: tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply

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3–1–4–4–3–1–1–1 · yan3 guan1 liu4 lu4 er3 ting1 ba1 fang1

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ngaan5 gun1 luk6 lou6 ji5 ting1 baat3 fong1

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