眼觀六路耳聽八方 yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng

to be observant and alert (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
觀 guān
point of view; concept; to watch
六 liù HSK 1
six; 6
路 lù HSK 2
road; route; line (bus etc)
耳 ěr HSK 3
ear; handle (archaeology)
聽 tīng
to listen; to hear; to obey
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
方 fāng HSK 3
method; direction; side