<p>it is 隔岸觀火(隔岸观火).</p>

<p>It means (比喻见有危难不加援助而采取看热闹的态度）watch a fire from the other side [from the opposite bank] of the river -- look on at sb.'s trouble with indifference; adopt a “wait-and-see” attitude; look on (without sympathy); Praise the sea, but keep on land.; show utter unconcern; watch the fire from the other side of the river -- not interested in sb.'s success or failure. (from <a href="http://www.iciba.com/%E9%9A%94%E5%B2%B8%E8%A7%82%E7%81%AB" rel="nofollow">http://www.iciba.com/%E9%9A%94%E5%B2%B8%E8%A7%82%E7%81%AB</a>)</p>

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2013-04-18T23:55:37.367Z
2013-04-18T23:55:37.367Z
孤影萍踪
<p>Here is the image in question: <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Be0iY.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://i.sstatic.net/Be0iY.gif</a></p>

<p>Thank you for your time!</p>

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2013-04-18T23:54:11.283Z
That picture hurts my brain. The characters are: `隔岸觀火`. Now that you have the characters, do some research (e.g., look them up in a dictionary), edit your question, and then people may be more interested in answering your question.
Stumpy Joe Pete
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2013-04-18T23:56:26.760Z
Hint: You might start looking at the [36 Stratagems](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Six_Stratagems)
Stumpy Joe Pete
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What are the characters on this image, and what do they translate to?
# What are the characters on this image, and what do they translate to?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-04-18)

Here is the image in question: <https://i.sstatic.net/Be0iY.gif>

Thank you for your time!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: That picture hurts my brain. The characters are: `隔岸觀火`. Now that you have the characters, do some research (e.g., look them up in a dictionary), edit your question, and then people may be more interested in answering your question.  
> **username_1**: Hint: You might start looking at the [36 Stratagems](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-Six_Stratagems)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-04-18. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

it is 隔岸觀火(隔岸观火).

It means (比喻见有危难不加援助而采取看热闹的态度）watch a fire from the other side [from the opposite bank] of the river -- look on at sb.'s trouble with indifference; adopt a “wait-and-see” attitude; look on (without sympathy); Praise the sea, but keep on land.; show utter unconcern; watch the fire from the other side of the river -- not interested in sb.'s success or failure. (from <http://www.iciba.com/%E9%9A%94%E5%B2%B8%E8%A7%82%E7%81%AB>)


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