tactful; read the room; sensible
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
tactful; knowing how to read others' expressions; sensible
dialectOften used in negative constructions or warnings to advise someone to be more perceptive of social cues. Primarily used in spoken Chinese and regional dialects.
Wǒ我
quàn劝
nǐ你
shí识
xiàng相
diǎn点
，
bié别
zì自
tǎo讨
méi没
qù趣
。
I advise you to read the room and not ask for trouble.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
bù不
shí识
xiàng相
，
rén人
jiā家
dōu都
xià下
zhú逐
kè客
lìng令
le了
hái还
bù不
zǒu走
。
You're so tactless—they've already shown you the door and you still won't leave.
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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
hěn很
shí识
xiàng相
，
cóng从
bù不
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
luàn乱
shuō说
huà话
。
He's very tactful and never speaks out of turn in front of the leadership.