内行看门道,外行看热闹 in English nei4 hang2 kan4 men2 dao5 , wai4 hang2 kan4 re4 nao5 Meaning

Meanings

  • while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

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Pinyin

nei4 hang2 kan4 men2 dao5 , wai4 hang2 kan4 re4 nao5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

nei4inside xing2row kan4to look after men2surname Men dao4road wai4outside xing2row kan4to look after re4to warm up nao4variant of 鬧|闹[nao4]