眼光紙背に徹す

がんこうしはいにてっす

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to (be able to) read between the lines See also: 眼光紙背に徹する (がんこうしはいにてっする).

Kanji

• 眼 eyeball. Read as ガン.
• 光 light. Read as コウ.
• 紙 paper
• 背 back. Read as ハイ.
• 徹 thorough. Read as テツ.

Example sentences

• ボスの経費チェックは厳しいね。まさに、眼光紙背に徹す、だよ。
  When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.

Words containing 眼光紙背に徹す

• 眼光紙背に徹する (がんこうしはいにてっする) to (be able to) read between the lines

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