置身局外 zhìshēnjúwài to keep aloof Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 置身 zhìshēn verb + noun to place oneself To place or keep oneself in a certain position or environment; to stay in a particular location or situation.局外 júwài noun outside the position of being outside an event, group, or situation; not connected to the matter at hand