jiàn rén shuō rén huà , jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations / (derog.) insincere; two-faced
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

見人說人話,見鬼說鬼話 见人说人话,见鬼说鬼话 [jian4 ren2 shuo1 ren2 hua4 , jian4 gui3 shuo1 gui3 hua4] /(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations/(derog.) insincere; two-faced/

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Other forms in these source records: 見人說人話,見鬼說鬼話

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见人说人话见鬼说鬼话
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