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作壁上观
zuò​bì​shàng​guān

to sit by and watch

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 作 zuò verb
    to regard as
    to regard as; to consider to be; to act as; to be
  2. 壁上观 壁上觀 bì​shàng​guān
    to watch from the sidelines
    To watch a struggle from a safe distance without getting involved; to sit by and watch others fight; often appears in the form 作壁上观 zuò​bì​shàng​guān