袖手旁观
袖手旁观袖手旁觀 HSK 7-9
- to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 袖 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 你要是不答应的话，我就袖手旁观。 If you don't make the promise, then I'll just stand by and watch.
- 只要好人袖手旁观，恶人就会得胜。 As long as good people do nothing, evil will triumph.
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