围观
wéi guān
Pinyin

Definition

围观
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wéi guān
  1. to stand in a circle and watch

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

周围
zhōu wéi
  1. 1 surroundings
  2. 2 environment
  3. 3 to encompass
围巾
wéi jīn
  1. 1 scarf
  2. 2 shawl
  3. 3 CL:條|条[tiáo]
围脖
wéi bó
  1. 1 muffler
  2. 2 scarf
围观
wéi guān
  1. 1 to stand in a circle and watch
乐观
lè guān
  1. 1 optimistic
  2. 2 hopeful
观看
guān kàn
  1. 1 to watch
  2. 2 to view
观众
guān zhòng
  1. 1 spectators
  2. 2 audience
  3. 3 visitors (to an exhibition etc)
世界观
shì jiè guān
  1. 1 worldview
  2. 2 world outlook
  3. 3 Weltanschauung
主观
zhǔ guān
  1. 1 subjective
价值观
jià zhí guān
  1. 1 system of values
入围
rù wéi
  1. 1 to get past the qualifying round
  2. 2 to make it to the finals
包围
bāo wéi
  1. 1 to surround
  2. 2 to encircle
  3. 3 to hem in
参观
cān guān
  1. 1 to look around
  2. 2 to tour
  3. 3 to visit
可观
kě guān
  1. 1 considerable
  2. 2 impressive
  3. 3 significant
围
Wéi
  1. 1 surname Wei
围住
wéi zhù
  1. 1 to surround
  2. 2 to gird
围坐
wéi zuò
  1. 1 to sit in a circle
  2. 2 seated around (a narrator)
围城
Wéi chéng
  1. 1 Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鐘書|钱钟书, filmed as a TV serial
围攻
wéi gōng
  1. 1 to besiege
  2. 2 to beleaguer
  3. 3 to attack from all sides
  4. 4 to jointly speak or write against sb
围棋
wéi qí
  1. 1 the game of Go

Idioms (20)

动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān
  1. 1 to be watched closely (idiom)
叹为观止
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
  1. 1 (idiom) to gasp in amazement
  2. 2 to acclaim as the peak of perfection
围城打援
wéi chéng dǎ yuán
  1. 1 to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
围魏救赵
wéi Wèi jiù Zhào
  1. 1 lit. to besiege 魏[Wèi] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhào] (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
坐井观天
zuò jǐng guān tiān
  1. 1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
坐山观虎斗
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu
  1. 1 sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight
  2. 2 watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted (idiom)
坐观成败
zuò guān chéng bài
  1. 1 to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
  2. 2 to sit on the fence
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
  1. 1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
  2. 2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
拱手旁观
gǒng shǒu páng guān
  1. 1 to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
旁观者清
páng guān zhě qīng
  1. 1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
洞若观火
dòng ruò guān huǒ
  1. 1 clear as a flame (idiom); to see things absolutely clearly
当局者迷，旁观者清
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng
  1. 1 The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
眼观六路耳听八方
yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
  2. 2 to be observant and alert (idiom)
眼观四面，耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be observant and alert
听其言而观其行
tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng
  1. 1 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
tīng qí yán guān qí xíng
  1. 1 hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
蔚为大观
wèi wéi dà guān
  1. 1 to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
  2. 2 enchanting
袖手旁观
xiù shǒu páng guān
  1. 1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
观衅伺隙
guān xìn sì xì
  1. 1 lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points
  3. 3 to look for the Achilles' heel
走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā
  1. 1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
  2. 2 fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  3. 3 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

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