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拱手旁观
拱手旁觀
gǒngshǒupángguān
1. to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)

Character Breakdown

拱
gǒng
to salute, to bow; arched; arch
9 丶
手
shǒu
hand
HSK 2 4 丶
旁
páng
side; beside, close, nearby
HSK 2 10 丶
观
guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
HSK 4 6 丶

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