<p>It corresponds to these translations in your dictionary:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>所 can be compared to the conjunction (where/what/when) in a clause.</p>
<p>十目所视 what ten eyes see</p>
<p>目力所及 where vision can reach</p>

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hackape
<p>The answer is in the dictionary</p>
<blockquote>
<p>particle introducing a relative clause or passive</p>
</blockquote>
<p>[(object) + subject + <strong>所</strong> + verb] = [(object) is verb <strong>by</strong> subject]</p>
<p>[十目(everyone's eyes)+ <strong>所</strong> + 视(watch)] = [watched <strong>by</strong> everyone's eyes]</p>
<p>Another example (with object):</p>
<p>背脊向天人所食</p>
<p>背脊向天 (things that with its back facing the sky = all non-human creatures) is the object</p>
<p>人 (people) is the subject</p>
<ul>
<li><p>背脊向天[<strong>人</strong>][<strong>所</strong>]食 = all non-human creatures are for [<strong>people</strong>] [<strong>to</strong>] eat</p>
</li>
<li><p>[<strong>背脊向天</strong>]人[<strong>所</strong>]食 = [<strong>all non-human creatures</strong>] are eaten [<strong>by</strong>] people</p>
</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>(你被)<strong>十目</strong>(所)视 = (you are) watched (by) <strong>everyone</strong></p>
</blockquote>

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Tang Ho
<p>十目所视，十手所指<br />
Everyone knows what you're up to.</p>
<p>原指一个人的一举一动,<br />
Originally means,a person's every gesture, every movement,<br />
大家都看得见,指得出。<br />
everyone can see, everyone knows</p>

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Pedroski
<p>In here, 所 means &quot;actually&quot;.</p>
<p>十(眾)目所視 - Ten (all) eyes actually seeing.</p>

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r13
<p>What does 所 in 十目所視 do? Is it some kind of grammar here?</p>
<p>This is the definition of 所 from my dicitonary:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>所 所   suǒ    actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings,
institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause
or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]</p>
</blockquote>

<grammar>
What does 所 in 十目所視 do?
# What does 所 in 十目所視 do?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-05)

What does 所 in 十目所視 do? Is it some kind of grammar here?

This is the definition of 所 from my dicitonary:

> 所 所 suǒ actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings,
> institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause
> or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-12-05. Score: 6

It corresponds to these translations in your dictionary:

> that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive;

所 can be compared to the conjunction (where/what/when) in a clause.

十目所视 what ten eyes see

目力所及 where vision can reach


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-12-05. Score: 3

The answer is in the dictionary

> particle introducing a relative clause or passive

[(object) + subject + **所** + verb] = [(object) is verb **by** subject]

[十目(everyone's eyes)+ **所** + 视(watch)] = [watched **by** everyone's eyes]

Another example (with object):

背脊向天人所食

背脊向天 (things that with its back facing the sky = all non-human creatures) is the object

人 (people) is the subject

* 背脊向天[**人**][**所**]食 = all non-human creatures are for [**people**] [**to**] eat
* [**背脊向天**]人[**所**]食 = [**all non-human creatures**] are eaten [**by**] people

> (你被)**十目**(所)视 = (you are) watched (by) **everyone**


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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-12-05. Score: 0

十目所视，十手所指  
Everyone knows what you're up to.

原指一个人的一举一动,  
Originally means,a person's every gesture, every movement,  
大家都看得见,指得出。  
everyone can see, everyone knows


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### Answer by username_4 on 2021-12-05. Score: 0

In here, 所 means "actually".

十(眾)目所視 - Ten (all) eyes actually seeing.


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