"watch the world burn" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 看着世界燃烧

Definition

旁观并无动于衷，甚至感到高兴，当一切变得更糟或崩溃时。指的是有人放任混乱发生，有时是为了娱乐或对未来绝望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化，多用于网络、有讽刺或戏谑意味。表达对混乱的冷漠、无所谓或甚至取乐的态度。是比喻用法，并非字面意思。

Examples

Sometimes people just want to watch the world burn.

有时候人们只想**看着世界燃烧**。

He laughed and said, 'Let's just watch the world burn.'

他笑着说：“咱们就**看着世界燃烧**吧。”

I can't believe you'd really just watch the world burn.

我真不敢相信你竟然真的只会**看着世界燃烧**。

Sometimes, when things are out of control, all you can do is watch the world burn.

有时，事情失控了，只能**看着世界燃烧**。

She isn't evil, she just wants to watch the world burn when things get boring.

她不是坏，只是无聊时想**看着世界燃烧**。

Some people don't want to help—they just want to watch the world burn.

有些人不想帮忙，只想**看着世界燃烧**。