| 袖手旁观 |
xiù shǒu páng guān |
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger |
| 袖 |
xiù |
sleeve / to tuck inside one's sleeve |
| 手 |
shǒu |
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:双,只 |
| 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 |