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

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

眼 yǎn
HSK 2
eye; eyelet, hole, opening
觀 guān see, observe, view; appearance
六 liù
HSK 1
number six
路 lù
HSK 2
road, path, street; journey
耳 ěr
HSK 3
ear; merely, only; handle
聽 tīng hear, listen; understand; obey
八 bā
HSK 1
eight; all around, all sides
方 fāng
HSK 3
a square, rectangle; a region; local