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隔山观虎斗
gé​shān​guān​hǔ​dòu

watch from the sidelines

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
隔山观虎斗 隔山觀虎鬥 gé​shān​guān​hǔ​dòu
watch from the sidelines
to watch two parties fight from a safe distance before taking advantage of the situation; literally to watch tigers fight from the other side of the mountain

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Synonym

  • 隔岸观火 gé'àn​guān​huǒ
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