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冷眼旁觀 (laang5 ngaan5 pong4 gun1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

冷眼旁觀 (laang5 ngaan5 pong4 gun1, lěng yǎn páng guān) — (idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 冷 (laang5) — (noun) knitting yarn; cold; deserted; desolate; unusual; unexpected; unfamiliar…
• 冷卻器 (laang5 koek3 hei3) — Cooler
• 冷嚫 (laang5 can3) — catch a cold
• 冷宮 (laang5 gung1) — a worn-out palace where emperor houses their disliked empress or concubines
• 冷巷 (laang5 hong6) — alley
• 冷帽 (laang5 mou6) — beanie (apparel)

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