"read the room" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 察言观色
• 看清局势

Definition

通过观察行为和肢体语言，理解一群人或某种情境中的气氛、情绪或反应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，用于提醒别人注意现场氛围，不要做出不合时宜的举动。常出现在工作或聚会中。总是比喻用法。

Examples

You need to read the room before making a joke.

你在开玩笑前要**察言观色**。

It's important to read the room in meetings.

在会议中**看清局势**很重要。

He didn't read the room and kept talking about himself.

他没有**察言观色**，一直在说自己。

Wow, you really need to read the room—nobody's in the mood for that right now.

哇，你真的应该**察言观色**——大家现在都没这个心情。

If you could read the room, you'd see everyone's getting bored.

要是你能**看清局势**，你会发现大家都无聊了。

Come on, try to read the room—now's not the best time to bring that up.

拜托，**察言观色**一下——现在不是说这事的好时机。