眼观四面，耳听八方

yǎnguānsìmiàn,ěrtīngbāfāng

lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom); fig. to be observant and alert

Traditional 眼觀四面，耳聽八方

Meaning

yǎnguānsìmiàn,ěrtīngbāfāngyan3 guan1 si4 mian4 , er3 ting1 ba1 fang1
  1. lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
  2. fig. to be observant and alert

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