观望 (guān wàng) — to wait and see, to adopt a cautious attitude; to look around, to survey (the surroundings or situation)
Definition
观望 means 'to wait and see' — adopting a cautious, hands-off stance toward a developing situation, often before committing. Unlike 观察 or 观看, the focus is on the deliberate non-action, not the act of watching itself.
verb
to wait and seeto adopt a cautious attitudeto look aroundto survey (the surroundings or situation)
Examples
- 观望，。Lǎo bǎn jué dìng zàn shí guān wàng, bù jí zhe tóu zī.The boss decided to wait and see for now, not rushing to invest.
- 观望。Tā zhàn zài mén kǒu guān wàng le yí huì r cái jìn qù.He stood at the door and looked around for a while before entering.
- 观望。Xǔ duō mǎi jiā réng rán guān wàng shì chǎng zǒu shì.Many buyers are still watching the market trend.
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