作壁上观 zuòbìshàngguān to sit by and watch Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 作 zuò verb to regard as to regard as; to consider to be; to act as; to be壁上观 壁上觀 bìshàngguān 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 zuòbìshàngguān