冷眼旁观

Traditional: 冷眼旁觀

lěng yǎn páng guān

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)

What does 冷眼旁观 mean?

冷眼旁观 (lěng yǎn páng guān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)

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冷Lěngsurname Leng 眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 旁pángone side · other 观Guànsurname Guan

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冷眼旁观

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