袖手旁观

xiùshǒupángguān

HSK 7

袖手旁观 — xiùshǒupángguān

1. to stand by and do nothing; to watch without lifting a finger

   在大家需要帮助的时候，他却袖手旁观，一点也不援助。 zài dàjiā xūyào bāngzhù de shíhòu tā què xiùshǒupángguān yìdiǎn yě bù yuánzhù — When everyone needed help, he stood by and did nothing, not helping at all.