眼觀六路,耳聽八方
Chinese
keeping a close eye on various things; considering the many aspects of a situation to keep one's ear to the ground; alert; watchful; vigilanttrad. (眼觀六路,耳聽八方) 眼觀六路 , 耳聽八方 simp. (眼观六路,耳听八方) 眼观六路 , 耳听八方 Literally: “to keep an eye on the six directions (in the space) and an ear out for the eight directions (on the compass)”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
眼觀六路,耳聽八方
- to have sharp eyes and keen ears; to be observant and alert
Synonyms
- 眼觀四面,耳聽八方/眼观四面,耳听八方 (yǎn guān sìmiàn, ěr tīng bāfāng)
- 眼觀四處,耳聽八方/眼观四处,耳听八方 (yǎn guān sìchù, ěr tīng bāfāng)