Traduction :
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
Origine :
《史记·田叔列传》：“见兵事起，欲坐观成败；见胜者，欲合从之。”
Exemple :
吾想西伯侯姬昌自在安然，违避旨意，按兵不动，～，真是可恨。（明·许仲琳《封神演义》第二回）。
Annotation :
坐观成败1
1. zuòguānchéngbài :
[EN] 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
