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旁观
旁觀
pángguān
1.
spectator
2.
non-participant
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Compound Words (6)
旁观者
pángguānzhě
observer
冷眼旁观
lěngyǎnpángguān
the cool eye of a bystander
拱手旁观
gǒngshǒupángguān
to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
旁观者清
pángguānzhěqīng
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
袖手旁观
xiùshǒupángguān
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
当局者迷，旁观者清
dāngjúzhěmí,pángguānzhěqīng
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
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