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隔岸觀火 (gaak3 ngon6 gun1 fo2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

隔岸觀火 (gaak3 ngon6 gun1 fo2, gé àn guān huǒ) — to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 隔來 (gaak3 lei4) — beside;next to; next door (neighbour)
• 隔夜仇 (gaak3 je6 sau4) — schisms
• 隔夜油炸鬼 (gaak3 je6 jau4 zaa3 gwai2) — a boring person (slang)
• 隔夜茶 (gaak3 je6 caa4) — tea left out overnight
• 隔夜飯 (gaak3 je6 faan6) — leftovers food from the night before
• 隔山買牛 (gaak3 saan1 maai5 ngau4) — to commit to something without understanding it fully

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