旁观
Word
to watch something happening without joining in
- Traditional
- 旁觀
Meaning
- to watch something happening without joining in
- to look on and do nothing when others need help
Examples
别人玩游戏，他只旁观。
bié rén wán yóu xì tā zhǐ páng guān
Other people play games; he only watches.
AI-generated sentence
有人需要帮助，我们不能旁观。
yǒu rén xū yào bāng zhù wǒ men bù néng páng guān
When someone needs help, we cannot just watch.
AI-generated sentence
Characters in 旁观
Words with 旁观
旁观者páng guān zhěobserverWord旁观者清páng guān zhě qīngan outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)Word袖手旁观xiù shǒu páng guānto stand and watch without helpingWordHSK 7–9冷眼旁观lěng yǎn páng guān(idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)Word