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

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
  2. fig. to be observant and alert

CHARACTERS

眼 yǎn
HSK 2
eye; eyelet, hole, opening
觀 guān see, observe, view; appearance
四 sì
HSK 1
four
面 miàn
HSK 1
face; surface; plane; side, dimension
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