静观 (jìng guān) — to observe calmly and without interfering; to take a detached view
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning 'to watch calmly from the sidelines' without intervening or reacting — like a detached observer. Often paired with 其变 (静观其变) to mean 'sit back and watch how things unfold'.
verb
to observe calmly and without interferingto take a detached view
Examples
- ，静观。Jú shì hái bù míng lǎng, wǒ men zuì hǎo xiān jìng guān qí biàn.The situation is still unclear; we'd better calmly watch how things change.
- ，静观。Tā zhàn zài yì páng, jìng guān zhe shì tài de fā zhǎn.He stood aside, calmly observing the development of events.
- ，静观。Miàn duì biàn huà, tā xuǎn zé jìng guān bù yǔ.Faced with change, she chose to observe quietly and say nothing.
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