No. 4,115 in Chinese
反观
"反观" means "to reflect upon" or "to examine in retrospect."
In a sentence
反观历史，我们可以学到很多宝贵的经验。
Reflecting on history, we can learn many valuable lessons.
Used as a verb meaning 'to reflect on' or 'to review in comparison'.
小明总是努力学习，反观小李，却常常偷懒。
Xiaoming always studies hard, whereas Xiaoli, on the other hand, often slacks off.
Used as a comparative conjunction highlighting contrast.
反观这段时间，我的表现并不算优秀，我需要努力改进。
Considering this period, my performance hasn't been outstanding; I need to strive for improvement.
Used here to denote reflection upon one's own actions or conditions.
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