聽其言觀其行 (ting1 kei4 jin4 gun1 kei4 hang6): hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects) | Cantonese Dictionary

ting1 kei4 jin4 gun1 kei4 hang6聽其言觀其行听其言观其行

Jyutpingting1 kei4 jin4 gun1 kei4 hang6

Yaletīng kèih yình gūn kèih hangh

Definition

hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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