隔岸观火

to watch the fires burning across the river / to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)

Characters and words in 隔岸观火

gé = g + e2

to separate / to partition / to stand or lie between / at a distance from / after or at an interval of

àn = Ø + an4

variant of 岸[an4]

àn = Ø + an4

bank; shore; beach; coast / CL:個|个[ge4]

guàn = gu + an4

surname Guan

guān = gu + an1

to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook

guàn = gu + an4

Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform

penetrating (vision)

huǒ = hu + o3

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

Words with 隔岸观火

隔岸观火 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 隔岸观火

隔岸观火 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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