detached observation; cold treatment
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
detached perspective; objective observation
Implies watching someone or something with emotional detachment and analytic coolness.
Tán谈
pàn判
shí时
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
lěng冷
yǎn眼
guān观
chá察
duì对
shǒu手
de的
cè策
luè略
。
During the negotiation, he kept a cold eye on his opponent's tactics.
Tā她
lěng冷
yǎn眼
páng旁
guān观
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
bù不
shuō说
。
She watched from the sidelines with a detached eye, saying nothing.
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Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
yīng应
yǐ以
lěng冷
yǎn眼
shěn审
shì视
guò过
qù去
de的
shì事
jiàn件
。
Historians should examine past events with a cool, objective eye.
noun
cold treatment; unfriendly attitude
Often refers to being treated with indifference, hostility, or a lack of warmth.
Xīn新
tóng同
shì事
gāng刚
lái来
gōng公
sī司
jiù就
zāo遭
dào到
le了
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
de的
lěng冷
yǎn眼
。
The new colleague was met with cold looks from the senior staff as soon as he arrived at the company.
Duì对
yú于
wǒ我
de的
jiàn建
yì议
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhǐ只
shì是
bào报
yǐ以
lěng冷
yǎn眼
。
The leader responded to my suggestion with nothing but a cold stare.
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Tā他
shòu受
bù不
liǎo了
bié别
rén人
de的
lěng冷
yǎn眼
xiāng相
dài待
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
cí辞
zhí职
le了
。
He couldn't stand the cold treatment from others and resigned very quickly.