ㄗㄨㄛˋzuòㄍㄨㄢguānㄔㄥˊchéngㄅㄞˋbài

  1. 冷眼旁觀他人成功失敗參與史記··》:兵事坐觀成敗合從兩心。」·梁辰魚浣紗記·》:艱難雪恥坐觀成敗。」坐視成敗」。冷眼旁觀隔岸觀火

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