坐观成败
zuò​guān​chéng​bài

fence-sit

  • created sense approved 坐观成败/坐觀成敗 · zuò​guān​chéng​bài · fence-sit

    坐观成败 / 坐觀成敗

    zuò​guān​chéng​bài

    fence-sit

    to wait for the outcome of a conflict or fight before committing to a side; to remain neutral for opportunistic reasons

    面对这两家公司的竞争，他选择坐观成败，想等局势明朗后再做决定。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 坐观成败/坐觀成敗 · zuò​guān​chéng​bài · wait and see

    坐观成败 / 坐觀成敗

    zuò​guān​chéng​bài

    wait and see

    to sit and await success or failure without intervening; to take a passive observation approach

    他在朋友遇到困难时却坐观成败，这让大家都很失望。

    created sense