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/ 冷眼旁观
(idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)
冷
眼
旁
观
lěng yǎn páng guān
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Synonyms
not the least bit concerned · completely indifferent
漠不关心
mò bù guān xīn
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
袖手旁观
xiù shǒu páng guān
to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent · cold and uncaring
漠然置之
mò rán zhì zhī
to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines · to look around; to survey
观望
guān wàng
as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner · frigid
冷若冰霜
lěng ruò bīng shuāng
to watch the fires burning across the river · to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
隔岸观火
gé àn guān huǒ
Antonyms
to treat sb favorably · to view in a new light
另眼相看
lìng yǎn xiāng kàn
brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth
热情洋溢
rè qíng yáng yì
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