Rén yǎn shì bǎ chèng.

Lit People's eyes are like a scale.

Fig Public opinion can judge good from bad just as a scale can accurately assess weight.

Note [See also gōngpíng chūyú and línjū yǎnjing above and tiānxià qiányǎnr and zhīdǐ mò guò and zhòngrén yǎnjing below and the preceding entry.]

Topics EVIL GOODNESS JUDGMENT PUBLIC_OPINION