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point of view / viewpoint / standpoint / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
to look around / to tour / to visit
HSK 2
notion / thought / concept / sense / views / ideology / general impressions
HSK 3
to watch; to view
HSK 3
to observe; to watch; to survey
HSK 3
optimistic; hopeful
HSK 3
objective / impartial
HSK 3
spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
HSK 3
subjective
HSK 5
outward appearance
HSK 6
to tour / sightseeing / tourism
HSK 6
spectacular / magnificent sight
HSK 6
macro- / macroscopic / holistic
HSK 7-9
one's impressions / observations
HSK 7-9
landscape
HSK 7-9
to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental
HSK 7-9
to observe / to survey / observation (scientific etc)
HSK 7-9
to observe and emulate / to study (esp. following sb's example)
HSK 7-9
considerable / impressive / significant
HSK 7-9
pleasing to the eye / beautiful / artistic
HSK 7-9
direct observation / directly perceived through the senses / intuitive / audiovisual
HSK 7-9
to survey comprehensively / an overall survey
HSK 7-9
pessimistic
HSK 7-9
micro- / subatomic
HSK 7-9
to wait and see / to watch from the sidelines / to look around / to survey
HSK 7-9
spectator / non-participant
HSK 7-9
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
HSK 7-9
system of values
HSK 7-9
to take things philosophically
to look favorably on sth / would be glad to see it happen
Kwun Tong district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
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surname Guan
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to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook
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Taoist monastery / palace gate watchtower / platform
objectivity
(idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to)
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea)
worldview / world outlook / Weltanschauung
to stand in a circle and watch
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市, Anhui
tourist
observer / spectator
to take a broad view of sth
spectacle; impressive sight
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
to watch from the sidelines
change of appearance / to revise one's point of view
Prospect Garden / Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
Daoist temple
(idiom) to gasp in amazement / to acclaim as the peak of perfection
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom) / to discern what sb thinks from his body language
esthetic conception / esthetic point of view / standard
to attend a ritual
to survey / to take stock of / overview
observer
(idiom) an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved
Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty
place of cultural interest
observer / The Observer (UK newspaper)
an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
Daguan, a district of Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市, Anhui
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
macro-control
to watch the fires burning across the river / to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
one's perspective on what constitutes ethical behavior
appearance / view / abiding impression
microcosm / the microscopic world
optimism
lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens / (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings
world view; conception of the universe
(medicine) to remain in hospital under observation
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
penetrating (vision)
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom) / enchanting
offensive to the eye / unbecoming / unsightly / ungainly
macrocosm / the world in the large
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
Taoist temple
former appearance / what it used to look like
lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom) / fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly
to view / to look at / to look sth over
bloated corpse
elegant and tasteful
to introspect / to examine oneself / (Buddhism) vipassana meditation (seeking insight into the true nature of reality)
closed to visitors / no admittance
objectivist philosophy
to take an overall view of sth / comprehensive view
incomparably good
(used in titles) comprehensive survey
to pass sth around (for others to look at)
subjectivism
magnificent vista / a wonder
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
on lookout duty / to serve as lookout
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
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

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