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Trad. 參觀
- to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around
Trad. 直觀
- direct observation
- directly perceived through the senses
- intuitive
- audiovisual
Trad. 反觀
- by contrast
- but as for this...
- viewed from another angle
- subjectively
- introspection
Trad. 內觀
- to introspect
- to examine oneself
- (Buddhism) vipassana meditation (seeking insight into the true nature of reality)
Trad. 三觀
- (neologism) the three core personal values: worldview (世界觀|世界观[shi4 jie4 guan1]), view of life (人生觀|人生观[ren2 sheng1 guan1]) and value system (價值觀|价值观[jia4 zhi2 guan1])
Trad. 觀望
- to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines
- to look around; to survey
Trad. 觀賞
- to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous)
- ornamental
Trad. 觀音
- Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Trad. 白虎觀
- White Tiger Hall, a Han dynasty palace hall in which the famous Virtuous Discussions Held in White Tiger Hall 白虎通德論|白虎通德论 were held under the aegis of Han Emperor Zhang 漢章帝|汉章帝
Trad. 大觀區
- Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 Shi4], Anhui
Trad. 大觀園
- Prospect Garden
- Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
Trad. 不雅觀
- offensive to the eye
- unbecoming
- unsightly
- ungainly
Trad. 毀三觀
- (Internet slang) (of a situation, video clip etc) to make one think "wtf!"
Trad. 倫理觀
- one's perspective on what constitutes ethical behavior
Trad. 榮辱觀
- 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 Shames 八榮八恥|八荣八耻[Ba1 Rong2 Ba1 Chi3]
Trad. 觀世音
- Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Trad. 觀察家
- observer (esp. one who analyzes social or political affairs)
Trad. 觀後感
- impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
Trad. 觀後鏡
- mirror showing a view to one's rear (including rearview mirror, side-view mirror, baby view mirror etc)
Trad. 觀瀾湖
- Mission Hills Group (Chinese hospitality, sports and leisure company)
Trad. 觀落陰
- a ritual whereby the living soul is brought to the nether world for a spiritual journey
Trad. 審美觀
- esthetic conception
- esthetic point of view
- standard
Trad. 微觀世界
- the microscopic world; the realm of structures too small to be seen with the naked eye
Trad. 察言觀色
- to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
- to discern what sb thinks from his body language
Trad. 洞若觀火
- lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)
- fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly
Trad. 坐觀成敗
- 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
Trad. 蔚為大觀
- to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
- enchanting
Trad. 古文觀止
- Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty
Trad. 客觀世界
- the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation)
Trad. 袖手旁觀
- to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
Trad. 絕對觀念
- absolute idea (in Hegel's philosophy)
Trad. 外觀設計
- look
- external appearance
- design
- overall brand look or logo that can be patented
Trad. 東觀漢記
- Dongguan Hanji, a history of the Eastern Han dynasty consisting of 143 volumes compiled by many 1st and 2nd century authors
Trad. 拱手旁觀
- to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
Trad. 嘆為觀止
- (idiom) to gasp in amazement
- to acclaim as the peak of perfection
Trad. 冷眼旁觀
- (idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)
Trad. 人權觀察
- Human Rights Watch (HRW), New York-based non-governmental organization
Trad. 樂觀其成
- to look favorably on sth
- would be glad to see it happen
Trad. 旁觀者清
- an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
Trad. 隔岸觀火
- to watch the fires burning across the river
- to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
Trad. 走馬觀花
- 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
Trad. 觀山湖區
- Guanshanhu, a district of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 Shi4], Guizhou
Trad. 觀釁伺隙
- lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom)
- fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points
- to look for the Achilles' heel
Trad. 坐井觀天
- lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
Trad. 觀音菩薩
- Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Trad. 坐山觀虎鬥
- lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)
- fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted
Trad. 科學發展觀
- Scientific Outlook on Development, a guiding principle for the CCP attributed to Hu Jintao 胡錦濤|胡锦涛[Hu2 Jin3 tao1], incorporated into the Constitution of the CCP in 2007
Trad. 觀世音菩薩
- Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Trad. 客觀唯心主義
- objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy)
Trad. 聽其言觀其行
- hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
Trad. 聽其言而觀其行
- hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
Trad. 劉姥姥進大觀園
- Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens
- (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
Trad. 眼觀六路耳聽八方
- lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions
- to be observant and alert (idiom)
Trad. 眼觀四處，耳聽八方
- see 眼觀四面，耳聽八方|眼观四面，耳听八方[yan3 guan1 si4 mian4 , er3 ting1 ba1 fang1]
Trad. 眼觀四面，耳聽八方
- lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
- fig. to be observant and alert
Trad. 當局者迷，旁觀者清
- (idiom) an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved