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眼观四面，耳听八方

yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng · yan guan si mian , er ting ba fang

Traditional 眼觀四面，耳聽八方

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

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