The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
道观道觀dao4 guan4
Daoist temple
东观汉记東觀漢記dong1 guan1 han4 ji4
History of Later Han dynasty, internal palace record by many 1st and 2nd century authors, 143 scrolls
动见观瞻動見觀瞻dong4 jian4 guan1 zhan1
to be watched closely (idiom)
洞若观火洞若觀火dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3
clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
反观反觀fan3 guan1
by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection
改观改觀gai3 guan1
change of appearance; to revise one's point of view
概观概觀gai4 guan1
to survey; to take stock of; overview
隔岸观火隔岸觀火ge2 an4 guan1 huo3
to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
宫观宮觀gong1 guan4
Taoist temple
拱手旁观拱手旁觀gong3 shou3 pang2 guan1
to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
古文观止古文觀止gu3 wen2 guan1 zhi3
Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty
观测觀測guan1 ce4
to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc)
观测卫星觀測衛星guan1 ce4 wei4 xing1
observation satellite
观测员觀測員guan1 ce4 yuan2
observer; spotter
观测者觀測者guan1 ce4 zhe3
observer
观察觀察guan1 cha2
to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective
观察家觀察家guan1 cha2 jia1
observer; The Observer (UK newspaper)
观察力觀察力guan1 cha2 li4
power of observation; perception
观察人士觀察人士guan1 cha2 ren2 shi4
observer
观察哨觀察哨guan1 cha2 shao4
sentry post
观察员觀察員guan1 cha2 yuan2
observer
观察者觀察者guan1 cha2 zhe3
observer
观点觀點guan1 dian3
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint
观风觀風guan1 feng1
on lookout duty; to serve as lookout
观感觀感guan1 gan3
one's impressions; observations
观光觀光guan1 guang1
to tour; sightseeing; tourism
观光客觀光客guan1 guang1 ke4
tourist
观光区觀光區guan1 guang1 qu1
tourist region; sightseeing area
观后感觀後感guan1 hou4 gan3
impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
观护所觀護所guan1 hu4 suo3
probation office
观火觀火guan1 huo3
penetrating (vision)
观景台觀景台guan1 jing3 tai2
lookout; viewing platform; observation deck
观看觀看guan1 kan4
to watch; to view
观客觀客guan1 ke4
audience
观澜湖觀瀾湖guan1 lan2 hu2
Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)
观览觀覽guan1 lan3
to view; to look at; to look sth over
观礼觀禮guan1 li3
to attend a ritual
观落阴觀落陰guan1 luo4 yin1
a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey
观摩觀摩guan1 mo2
to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)
观念觀念guan1 nian4
notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions
观鸟觀鳥guan1 niao3
birdwatching
观赏觀賞guan1 shang3
to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental
观世音觀世音guan1 shi4 yin1
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观世音菩萨觀世音菩薩guan1 shi4 yin1 pu2 sa4
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观望觀望guan1 wang4
to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey
观想觀想guan1 xiang3
to visualize (Buddhist practice)
观象台觀象臺guan1 xiang4 tai2
observatory; observation platform
观衅伺隙觀釁伺隙guan1 xin4 si4 xi4
lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles heel
观音觀音guan1 yin1
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观音菩萨觀音菩薩guan1 yin1 pu2 sa4
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
观音乡觀音鄉guan1 yin1 xiang1
Guanyin or Kuanyin township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县, north Taiwan
观瞻觀瞻guan1 zhan1
appearance; view; abiding impression
观止觀止guan1 zhi3
incomparably good
观众觀眾guan1 zhong4
spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
观塘觀塘guan4 tang2
Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
观星台觀星台guan4 xing1 tai2
astronomical observatory (old)
宏观宏觀hong2 guan1
macro-; macroscopic; holistic
宏观经济宏觀經濟hong2 guan1 jing1 ji4
macroeconomic
宏观世界宏觀世界hong2 guan1 shi4 jie4
macrocosm; the world in the large
宏观调控宏觀調控hong2 guan1 tiao2 kong4
macro-control
价值观價值觀jia4 zhi2 guan1
system of values
景观景觀jing3 guan1
landscape
景观设计景觀設計jing3 guan1 she4 ji4
landscape design
旧观舊觀jiu4 guan1
former appearance; what it used to look like
绝对观念絕對觀念jue2 dui4 guan1 nian4
absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)
科学发展观科學發展觀ke1 xue2 fa1 zhan3 guan1
Scientific Outlook on Development, a guiding principle for the CPC attributed to Hu Jintao 胡錦濤|胡锦涛, incorporated into the Constitution of the CPC in 2007
可观可觀ke3 guan1
considerable; impressive; significant
客观客觀ke4 guan1
objective; impartial
客观世界客觀世界ke4 guan1 shi4 jie4
the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation)
客观唯心主义客觀唯心主義ke4 guan1 wei2 xin1 zhu3 yi4
objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy)
客观性客觀性ke4 guan1 xing4
objectivity
客观主义客觀主義ke4 guan1 zhu3 yi4
objectivist philosophy
乐观樂觀le4 guan1
optimistic; hopeful
乐观其成樂觀其成le4 guan1 qi2 cheng2
to look favorably on sth; would be glad to see it happen
乐观主义樂觀主義le4 guan1 zhu3 yi4
optimism
冷眼旁观冷眼旁觀leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1
the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view
历史观点歷史觀點li4 shi3 guan1 dian3
historical standpoint
令人叹为观止令人嘆為觀止ling4 ren2 tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3
(set expression) astonishing to see
刘姥姥进大观园劉姥姥進大觀園liu2 lao3 lao5 jin4 da4 guan1 yuan2
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens; (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
美观美觀mei3 guan1
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
面面观面面觀mian4 mian4 guan1
(used in titles) comprehensive survey
旁观旁觀pang2 guan1
spectator; non-participant
旁观者旁觀者pang2 guan1 zhe3
observer; spectator
旁观者清旁觀者清pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
奇观奇觀qi2 guan1
spectacle; impressive sight
气象观测站氣象觀測站qi4 xiang4 guan1 ce4 zhan4
weather station
强迫观念強迫觀念qiang3 po4 guan1 nian4
compelling notion; obsession
人权观察人權觀察ren2 quan2 guan1 cha2
Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization
人文景观人文景觀ren2 wen2 jing3 guan1
place of cultural interest
荣辱观榮辱觀rong2 ru3 guan1
precepts regarding what is honorable and what is shameful (in particular, refers to the Socialist Concepts on Honors and Disgraces, PRC official moral principles promulgated from 2006); abbr. for 社會主義榮辱觀|社会主义荣辱观; also known as the Eight Honors and Eight S
肉眼观察肉眼觀察rou4 yan3 guan1 cha2
observation by naked eye
审美观審美觀shen3 mei3 guan1
esthetic conception; esthetic point of view; standard
史观史觀shi3 guan1
historical point of view; historically speaking
世界观世界觀shi4 jie4 guan1
worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung
叹为观止嘆為觀止tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3
to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection
铁观音鐵觀音tie3 guan1 yin1
Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea)
听其言而观其行聽其言而觀其行ting1 qi2 yan2 er2 guan1 qi2 xing2
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
听其言观其行聽其言觀其行ting1 qi2 yan2 guan1 qi2 xing2
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
通观通觀tong1 guan1
to take an overall view of sth; comprehensive view
外观外觀wai4 guan1
exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition
外观设计外觀設計wai4 guan1 she4 ji4
look; external appearance; design; overall brand look or logo that can be patented
微观微觀wei1 guan1
micro-; sub-atomic
微观经济微觀經濟wei1 guan1 jing1 ji4
microeconomic
微观世界微觀世界wei1 guan1 shi4 jie4
microcosm; the microscopic world
围观圍觀wei2 guan1
to stand in a circle and watch
伟观偉觀wei3 guan1
magnificent vista; a wonder
蔚为大观蔚為大觀wei4 wei2 da4 guan1
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting
谢绝参观謝絕參觀xie4 jue2 can1 guan1
closed to visitors; no admittance
信用观察信用觀察xin4 yong4 guan1 cha2
credit watch
袖手旁观袖手旁觀xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom); fig. to be observant and alert
遥观遙觀yao2 guan1
to look into the distance
宇宙观宇宙觀yu3 zhou4 guan1
world view
直观直觀zhi2 guan1
direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive; audiovisual
主观主觀zhu3 guan1
subjective
主观主义主觀主義zhu3 guan1 zhu3 yi4
subjectivism
壮观壯觀zhuang4 guan1
spectacular; magnificent sight
综观綜觀zong1 guan1
to take a broad view of sth
纵观縱觀zong4 guan1
to survey comprehensively; an overall survey
走马观花走馬觀花zou3 ma3 guan1 hua1
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
坐观成败坐觀成敗zuo4 guan1 cheng2 bai4
to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides; to sit on the fence
坐井观天坐井觀天zuo4 jing3 guan1 tian1
lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
坐山观虎斗坐山觀虎鬥zuo4 shan1 guan1 hu3 dou4
sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight; watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)