隔岸观火
Traditional: 隔岸觀火Dictionary entry
to watch the fires burning across the river
What does 隔岸观火 mean?
隔岸观火 (gé àn guān huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.
1to watch the fires burning across the river
2to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
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隔岸观火
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