看人脸色

English translation: At the mercy of their whims and fancies/moods/demands

12:11 Jun 25, 2016
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Chinese term or phrase: 看人脸色
to withstand the suffering by accepting the condescending attitude of other people?

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Yi Cao
New Zealand
Local time: 10:50
English translation:At the mercy of their whims and fancies/moods/demands
Explanation:
Having to pander to their whims and fancies/demands
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MY Lim
Malaysia
Local time: 06:50
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Summary of answers provided
4Be mindful of other people's attitudes
albertdeng
4be slavishly dependent
Bruce Guo
4At the mercy of their whims and fancies/moods/demands
MY Lim
3read the mood of the others
tanglsus


  

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Be mindful of other people's attitudes


Explanation:
Or: Be mindful of the look in other people's eyes

albertdeng
New Zealand
Local time: 10:50
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 11
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
be slavishly dependent


Explanation:
be slavishly dependent on (or enslaved with) somebody

Bruce Guo
China
Local time: 01:50
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
read the mood of the others


Explanation:
read/judge/ submit to /gauge the mood/will of the others. (through facial expression)

More context is needed.

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tanglsus
United States
Local time: 18:50
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
At the mercy of their whims and fancies/moods/demands


Explanation:
Having to pander to their whims and fancies/demands

MY Lim
Malaysia
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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