眼观六路耳听八方 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
观 guān
HSK 4
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
听 tīng
HSK 1
hear; understand; obey, comply
八 bā
HSK 1
eight; all around, all sides
方 fāng
HSK 3
a square, rectangle; a region; local