This is the 4115th most frequent Chinese word.
反观
"反观" means "to reflect upon" or "to examine in retrospect."
Used as a verb meaning 'to reflect on' or 'to review in comparison'.
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 comparative conjunction highlighting contrast.
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 here to denote reflection upon one's own actions or conditions.