作壁上觀

Chinese
 
to regard as; to take (somebody) for; to do; to make
 wall; rampart
 
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; Taoist monastery
trad. (作壁上觀) 作 壁 上 觀
simp. (作壁上观) 作 壁 上 观
Literally: “to sit on the wall and watch”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

作壁上觀

  1. to stand back; to observe only and not take sides
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