read somebody's face 察言观色
分类: 英语学习方法
“察言观色”,汉语成语,字面意思是“carefully weigh up a person’s words and closely watch his/her facial expressions”,指观察言语脸色来揣摩对方的心意。可以翻译为“watch a person’s every mood或read somebody’s face”。
例句:
她善于察言观色,能领会经理的心思。
She is good at gauging people's mind, and so she understands the manager's every mood and thoughts.