听其言而观其行

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

Characters and words in 听其言而观其行

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(literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow
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to listen to; to hear / to heed; to obey / a can (loanword from English "tin") / classifier for canned beverages / to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]) / (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4])
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and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)
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row / line / commercial firm / line of business / profession / to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row / (Tw) column
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to walk / to go / to travel / a visit / temporary / makeshift / current / in circulation / to do / to perform / capable / competent / effective / all right / OK! / will do / behavior / conduct / Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense
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his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
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words / speech / to say / to talk
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to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook
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Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform
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