"sit on their hands" in Chinese (Simplified)

袖手旁观置之不理

Definition

什么都不做，或明知需要采取行动时却袖手旁观。

口语常用，带有批评意味，多用于指出某人应当行动却无所作为。类似于“袖手旁观”，大多以复数形式出现。

The teachers sit on their hands when there are problems in the classroom.

老师们在教室里有问题时总是**袖手旁观**。

Don’t sit on your hands—we need your help now.

别再**袖手旁观**了——我们现在需要你的帮助。

Many people sat on their hands during the meeting.

很多人在会议中都**袖手旁观**。

While the city flooded, the government just sat on its hands.

城市被淹时，政府只是**袖手旁观**。

If you just sit on your hands, nothing will ever change.

如果你只会**袖手旁观**，什么都不会改变。

Everybody saw the problem, but they all just sat on their hands.

大家都看到了问题，但却都**袖手旁观**。