watch a fire from the other side of the river—show no concern for another’s trouble
隔岸观火
watch a fire from the other side of a river—look on at sb's misfortune with indifference;show no concern for another’s trouble
隔岸观火ɡé àn ɡuān huǒ
对岸失火,隔河相望而不去救火。比喻将自己置身事外,采取旁观的态度。 look on at sb.’s trouble with indifference, observe sb.’s trouble with indifference, adopt a wait-and-see attitude