Meaning of 作壁上观
作壁上观 means to watch the fighting from the safety of the ramparts; to sit by and watch others struggle without offering help. Pronounced zuò bì shàng guān.
- to watch the fighting from the safety of the ramparts; to sit by and watch others struggle without offering help
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò坐
bì壁
shàng上
guān观
，
bì必
xū须
cǎi采
qǔ取
xíng行
dòng动
。
At this critical moment, we cannot sit by and watch; we must take action.
Miàn面
duì对
lín邻
jū居
de的
kùn困
nan难
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
zuò坐
bì壁
shàng上
guān观
，
xiǎn显
de得
fēi非
cháng常
lěng冷
mò漠
。
Facing his neighbor's difficulties, he chose to look on without helping, appearing very indifferent.
Guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
duì对
zhè这
chǎng场
rén人
dào道
wēi危
jī机
zuò坐
bì壁
shàng上
guān观
。
The international community should not sit by and watch this humanitarian crisis.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuò坐
bì壁
shàng上
guān观
，
cóng从
bù不
zhǔ主
dòng动
bāng帮
zhù助
bié别
rén人
。
He always likes to watch from the sidelines, never actively helping others.