袖手旁观

Traditional: 袖手旁觀

xiù shǒu páng guān

Dictionary entry

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

What does 袖手旁观 mean?

袖手旁观 (xiù shǒu páng guān) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

Character breakdown

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袖xiùsleeve · to tuck inside one's sleeve 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 旁pángone side · other 观Guànsurname Guan

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袖手旁观

xiù shǒu páng guān

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