Hanzi
束手旁观
束手旁观
束手旁观
束手旁观
束手旁观
束手旁观
束手旁观
束手旁观

shù束shǒu手páng旁guān观

To stand by idly; to look on without intervening; to remain an unconcerned bystander.

看到小猫被困在树上，他没有束手旁观，而是立刻找来了梯子。
Seeing the kitten trapped in the tree, he didn't stand by idly; instead, he immediately found a ladder.

Era:

Early Modern

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Synonym:

冷眼旁观、束手坐视、袖手旁观

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