眼观六路耳听八方 in English yan3 guan1 liu4 lu4 er3 ting1 ba1 fang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
  • to be observant and alert (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

眼 观 六 路 耳 听 八 方

Traditional Characters

眼 觀 六 路 耳 聽 八 方

Pinyin

yan3 guan1 liu4 lu4 er3 ting1 ba1 fang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

眼yan3eye 观guan1surname Guan 六liu4six 路lu4surname Lu 耳er3ear 听ting1smile (archaic) 八ba1eight 方fang1surname Fang