冷眼旁观 lěng yǎn páng guān

DEFINITIONS

  1. the cool eye of a bystander
  2. a detached point of view

CHARACTERS

冷 lěng cold, cool; lonely
眼 yǎn eye; eyelet, hole, opening
旁 páng side; by side, close by, near
观 guān see, observe, view; appearance