bàng quan

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旁觀 (to be an onlooker).

Pronunciation

Adjective

bàng quan

  1. (formal) indifferent to something that is not to be taken lightly, such as a serious social problem, someone else's accident, etc.; apathetic
    Synonym: thờ ơ

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