袖手旁观

xiùshǒu-pángguān

to stand by with folded arms; to look on indifferently

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 袖手旁觀
Dictionary entry

to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

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袖
手
旁
观

See it in sentences

他总是袖手旁观。

Tā zǒngshì xiùshǒu-pángguān.

English

He always looks on with folded arms.

朋友有难你袖手旁观吗？

Péngyou yǒu nàn nǐ xiùshǒu-pángguān ma?

English

Would you stand by while a friend is in trouble?

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袖
手
旁
观

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