袖
手
旁
观

To watch with folded arms (idiom) in Chinese: 袖手旁观 (xiù shǒu páng guān)

xiù shǒu páng guān

to watch with folded arms (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 袖手旁觀1 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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袖
手
旁
观

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄡˋ

xiù

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄆㄤˊ

páng

ㄆ/ pㄤ/ angˊ/ second tone

ㄍㄨㄢ

guān

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

袖手旁观

Simplified

袖手旁觀

Traditional

Example sentences

See 袖手旁观 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 别人有困难时，我们不能袖手旁观。

    bié rén yǒu kùn nán shí， wǒ men bù néng xiù shǒu páng guān。

    When others are in trouble, we can't just stand by and watch.

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Related words

手

shǒu

hand

旁

páng

one side

旁边

páng biān

side

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

参观

cān guān

to look around

观众

guān zhòng

spectators

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

悲观

bēi guān

pessimistic

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

观察

guān chá

to observe

观点

guān diǎn

point of view

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