"sit on its hands" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 袖手旁观
• 什么也不做

Definition

有意什么也不做，尤其是在别人期望你采取行动时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式习惯用语，常用来批评本应采取行动却无所作为的人或集体。经常用于描述政府或组织的不作为。

Examples

The company sat on its hands while the problem got worse.

公司**袖手旁观**，问题变得更糟了。

If we sit on our hands, nothing will change.

如果我们**袖手旁观**，什么都不会改变。

Don't sit on your hands when you see someone needs help.

看到有人需要帮助时，不要**袖手旁观**。

People accused the council of sitting on its hands during the crisis.

人们指责委员会在危机时**袖手旁观**。

Why did they just sit on their hands when action was so clearly needed?

当明显需要采取行动时，他们为什么还**袖手旁观**？

Instead of sitting on its hands, the team quickly came up with a plan.

团队没有**袖手旁观**，而是迅速制定了一个计划。