粵

旁pong4觀gun1

simp旁观
pong4 gun1páng guān

English

  1. spectator
  2. non-participant
  3. to look on; to be an onlooker

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺側邊齋睇,唔參與亦唔表態

Examples

  • 旁观者清,当局者迷。

    The authorities have no clue, but everyone else knows.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 你要是不答应的话,我就袖手旁观。

    If you don't make the promise, then I'll just stand by and watch.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 只要好人袖手旁观,恶人就会得胜。

    As long as good people do nothing, evil will triumph.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 他在仅仅是在一旁旁观,而没有去阻止争吵。

    He just looked on and didn't stop the quarrel.

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

  • 旁觀者

    onlooker

  • 袖手旁觀

    to look on with folded arms

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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