袖手旁观
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 袖手旁觀
In Mandarin Chinese, 袖手旁观 (xiùshǒupángguān) means “to look on without helping”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.
Meaning
- to look on without helping
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Examples
- 看到朋友有难，我不能袖手旁观。Seeing a friend in trouble, I cannot just stand by and watch.