Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese汉语 term or phrase:
作壁上观
English英语 translation:
sitting on the wall or sitting on the fence
Added to glossary by
Richard Xie
Aug 10, 2005 06:43
18 yrs ago
Chinese汉语 term
中国大陆
Commercial, Financial, legal documents
Native in: Chinese汉语 
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作壁上观
Chinese汉语译成English英语
艺术/文学
艺术、工艺品、绘画
How do you translate "作壁上观"?
Proposed translations
(English英语)
| 5 +2 | sitting on the wall or sitting on the fence |
billychang
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| 4 +1 | Bystander |
Philip Tang
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| 4 | be an onlooker |
Ralph Dunsdon
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Proposed translations
+2
6分钟
billychang
Native in Chinese汉语
&
English英语
Translate tradition & simplified Chinese
Native in: English英语 , Chinese汉语
Works in: Chinese汉语译成English英语, English英语译成Chinese汉语
Related KudoZ points
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39
Chinese汉语 term (edited):
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Selected
sitting on the wall or sitting on the fence
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you very much"
9小时
Ralph Dunsdon
Native in English英语
30 years Chinese study, much in China
Native in: English英语 
Works in: Chinese汉语译成English英语
Related KudoZ points
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20
Chinese汉语 term (edited):
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be an onlooker
watch from the sidelines, not get directly involved
+1
14小时
Philip Tang
中国大陆
中国大陆
Native in Chinese汉语
&
English英语
中国大陆
Seasoned US hi-tech/management executive
Native in: English英语 , Chinese汉语
Works in: Chinese汉语, Chinese汉语译成English英语, English英语译成Chinese汉语
Related KudoZ points
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41
Chinese汉语 term (edited):
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Bystander
Bystander = someone who observes an activity but not involved in it!
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