内行看门道，外行看热闹 nèi háng kàn mén dao ， wài háng kàn rè nao

insiders see the details, outsiders just watch

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

Characters

Character Meaning
内 nèi HSK 4
inside; within; inner
行 háng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
看 kàn HSK 1
to see; to look at; to watch
门 mén HSK 2
door; gate; doorway
道 dao HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
外 wài HSK 2
outside; external; foreign
行 háng HSK 3
all right; OK!; will do
看 kàn HSK 1
to see; to look at; to watch
热 rè HSK 1
hot (of weather); heat; to heat up
闹 nao HSK 4
variant of 鬧nào; noisy; cacophonous