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隔岸观火
Pinyin
gé àn guān huǒ
English
look on sb.'s trouble with indifference
Explanation
Meaning
隔着河看人家着火。比喻对别人的危难不去求助,在一旁看热闹。
Context
唐·乾康《投谒齐已》:“隔岸红尘忙似火,当轩青嶂冷如冰。”
Example
他原是在~呀。 ◎郭沫若《南冠草》第二幕
Synonyms
冷眼旁观、见死不救
Antonyms
见义勇为、身临其境
Grammar
偏正式;作谓语、宾语、定语;含贬义
 
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