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听其言观其行

tīngqíyánguānqíxíng

Traditional: 聽其言觀其行

hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

Character Breakdown

听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
观
guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
HSK 4
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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