壁上观 bìshàngguān to watch from the sidelines Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 壁 bì noun rampart (bound form) rampart; breastwork or defensive military fortification上 shang locative on (suffix) on; in; at; on the surface of; used after a noun to indicate a location, scope, or aspect观 觀 guān verb to look at to look at; to watch; to observe or behold