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袖手旁观

Traditional 袖手旁觀

xiù shǒu páng guān

to watch with folded arms (idiom)

HSK 7–9

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Meanings

xiù shǒu páng guān 袖手旁觀

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

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In sentences

你nǐ要是yào shi不bù答应dā ying的话de huà，我wǒ就jiù袖手旁观xiù shǒu páng guān。你nǐ要是yào shi不bù答應dā ying的話de huà，我wǒ就jiù袖手旁觀xiù shǒu páng guān。If you don't make the promise, then I'll just stand by and watch. #795821

只要zhǐ yào好人hǎo rén袖手旁观xiù shǒu páng guān，恶人è rén就jiù会huì得胜dé shèng。只要zhǐ yào好人hǎo rén袖手旁觀xiù shǒu páng guān，惡人è rén就jiù會huì得勝dé shèng。As long as good people do nothing, evil will triumph. #1477294