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看眼色
/ kàn yǎn sè /
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Collocation
1
看眼色行事
2
看准了眼色
3
看不懂看眼色
4
看别人的眼色
Definition
看眼色:
Literally means:
take ones' cues (from someone)
Actually means:
It means taking the cue of another person's attitude or intention from his/her eyes and thus fawning with one's words or behaviors. Derogatory.
It means taking the cue from another person's eyes or expressions according to the previous agreement and act accordingly.
从别人的目光里观察别人的态度或意图，并为了达到讨好别人的目的，在言行上加以迎合。有贬义色彩。
按照事先的约定，从别人的眼部表情取得信息，以便加以配合。
Example
Used as predicate, object or adverbial adjunct. It can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语、状语中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Tā
她
jīngjì
经济
shàng
上
néng
能
dúlì
独立
,
xìnggé
性格
yòu
又
hěn
很
juéjiàng
倔强
,
juébù
绝不
kàn
看
lǎogōng
老公
de
的
yǎnsè
眼色
guòrìzi
过日子
。
She can be financially independent, the character is very stubborn, never look at her husband's eyes to live.
2
Tā
他
hěn
很
huì
会
kàn
看
lǎobǎn
老板
de
的
yǎnsè
眼色
,
yínghé
迎合
lǎobǎn
老板
de
的
yìsi
意思
,
yīncǐ
因此
lǎobǎn
老板
hěn
很
xǐhuan
喜欢
tā
他
,
dàn
但
tóngshì
同事
què
却
kànbuqǐ
看不起
tā
他
。
He is very good at looking at the boss's eyes, catering to the boss' meaning, so the boss likes him very much, but his colleagues look down on him.