Back to Dictionary
眼观四面，耳听八方
yǎnguānsìmiàn,ěrtīngbāfāng
Traditional: 眼觀四面，耳聽八方
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom) / fig. to be observant and alert
Character Breakdown
眼
yǎn
eyelet, hole, opening
HSK 2
观
guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
HSK 4
四
sì
four
HSK 1
面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1
耳
ěr
ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
HSK 3
听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1
八
bā
eight; all around, all sides
HSK 1
方
fāng
square, rectangle; side; region; flag
HSK 3
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—