冷 眼 旁 观

lěng yǎn páng guāndictionary entry

(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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冷眼旁觀 冷眼旁观 [leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1] /(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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