Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
作壁上观
English 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 term
China
Commercial, Financial, legal documents
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English
作壁上观
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
How do you translate "作壁上观"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 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
|
Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
billychang
Native in Chinese
&
English
Translate tradition & simplified Chinese
Native in: English , Chinese
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese
Related KudoZ points
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39
Chinese 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 hrs
Chinese term (edited):
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be an onlooker
watch from the sidelines, not get directly involved
+1
14 hrs
Philip Tang
China
China
Native in Chinese
&
English
China
Seasoned US hi-tech/management executive
Native in: English , Chinese
Works in: Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Chinese
Related KudoZ points
:
41
Chinese term (edited):
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Bystander
Bystander = someone who observes an activity but not involved in it!
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