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隔岸觀火

géànguānhuǒ

ㄍㄜˊ ㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇ

Simplified 隔岸观火

  1. 1to watch the fires burning across the river
  2. 2to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)

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