Definition

Examples

• 他只是旁观，没有参与讨论。
  Tā zhǐshì páng guān, méiyǒu cānyù tǎolùn.
  He just looked on and didn't take part in the discussion.
• 很多人选择旁观，不愿表态。
  Hěnduō rén xuǎnzé páng guān, bú yuàn biǎotài.
  Many people choose to look on and are unwilling to take a stand.
• 作为旁观者，他看清了真相。
  Zuòwéi pángguān zhě, tā kàn qīng le zhēnxiàng.
  As an onlooker, he saw the truth clearly.