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旁观
pángguān
Description
"旁观"的意思是站在一边看，自己不参加。
"旁观" means to stand aside and watch without participating.
别人有麻烦的时候，我们不应该只在一旁旁观。
When others are in trouble, we should not just stand by and 旁观.
Meanings
旁观pángguān
to look on; to watch from the side without joining
他只是旁观，没有帮忙。
He was just a bystander and didn't help.
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Notes
- Etymology
旁 (side) + 观 (to watch) — literally "to watch from the side."
- Nuance
often implies staying uninvolved, sometimes with a passive or indifferent tone.
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