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内行看门道，外行看热闹

nèi háng kàn mén dao , wài háng kàn rè nao

11-character word Traditional 內行看門道，外行看熱鬧

What 内行看门道，外行看热闹 means

1. while the connoisseur recognizes the artistry, the layman simply enjoys the show

The characters in 内行看门道，外行看热闹

• 内nèiinside; inner; internal
• 行xíng(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit…
• 看kànto see; to look at; to read; to watch
• 门méngate; door; doorway; gateway; opening; valve; switch…
• 道dàoroad; path; (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art…
• 外wàioutside; in addition; foreign
• 行xíng(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit…
• 看kànto see; to look at; to read; to watch
• 热rèto warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather)
• 闹nàonoisy; cacophonous; to make noise