"sit on your hands" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 袖手旁观
• 什么都不做

Definition

有意什么都不做，尤其是在你本可以帮忙或采取行动的情况下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式短语，常用在批评别人不采取行动或推卸责任时。多见于负面或令人沮丧的语境。如‘经理袖手旁观’。

Examples

When the children were fighting, the teacher sat on her hands.

孩子们打架时，老师**袖手旁观**。

Don’t sit on your hands if you see someone in trouble.

如果你看到有人遇到麻烦，不要**袖手旁观**。

The government can’t sit on its hands while prices rise.

政府不能在价格上涨时**袖手旁观**。

I won’t just sit on my hands if I know I can make a difference.

如果我知道我能有所作为，我不会**袖手旁观**。

Too many people sit on their hands and hope someone else will fix things.

太多人**袖手旁观**，希望别人来解决问题。

She refused to sit on her hands while her team struggled.

在她的团队遇到困难时，她拒绝**袖手旁观**。