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冷眼旁觀

简冷眼旁观 · 繁冷眼旁觀

Mandarin · pinyin lěng yǎn páng guān

(idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)

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3–3–2–1 · leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1

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laang5 ngaan5 pong4 gun1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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