Chinese word dictionary

袖手旁观

xiùshǒu-pángguān · to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

Word information

Simplified袖手旁观
Traditional袖手旁觀
Pinyinxiùshǒu-pángguān
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 袖手旁观

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