但是你一直在隔岸观火
“But you stayed on the sidelines,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
司马先生 其实你的病呢 早好了
“Mr. Sima. The truth is, your illness had already cleared up.”
但是 你 一直在 隔岸观火
“But you stayed on the sidelines,”
“waiting for me to put out the fires caused by your sons.”
“Quit acting innocent; you are secretly letting me eliminate your rivals for you.”
The idiom 'watching the fire from across the river' reflects ancient Chinese political and military tactics where one patiently waits for rivals to destroy each other.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to watch the fire burning across the river; to look on at others' troubles with indifference
One of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, used to criticize someone intentionally avoiding involvement to exploit the fallout.