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眼觀四處，耳聽八方

简眼观四处，耳听八方 · 繁眼觀四處，耳聽八方

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn guān sì chù , ěr tīng bā fāng

see 眼觀四面，耳聽八方 yǎn guān sì miàn, ěr tīng bā fāng

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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四: sì · four
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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
处: chù · place, locale; department
听: tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply

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