| 冷眼旁观 |
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) |
| 冷 |
Lěng |
surname Leng |
| 冷 |
lěng |
cold |
| 冷眼 |
lěng yǎn |
cool eye / fig. detached / (treating) with indifference |
| 眼 |
yǎn |
eye (CL:只,双) / (often used with 一) a look; a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc |
| 旁 |
páng |
one side / other / different / lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂, 亻 etc) |
| 旁观 |
páng guān |
spectator / non-participant |
| 观 |
Guàn |
surname Guan |
| 观 |
guān |
to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook |
| 观 |
guàn |
Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform |