"sit back and let happen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 袖手旁觀

Definition

不採取行動，只是讓事情自然發生，即使你本可以有所作為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞語常帶有批評或不贊成的語氣，暗示某人本應採取行動卻選擇袖手旁觀。經常在討論責任或錯失良機時使用。語氣可因語境而異。

Examples

Sometimes you can't just sit back and let happen when you see a problem.

有時候看到問題時，不能只是**袖手旁觀**。

She didn't want to sit back and let happen while her friends argued.

她不想在朋友爭吵時只是**袖手旁觀**。

We can't sit back and let happen if someone needs our help.

如果有人需要幫助， 我們不能**袖手旁觀**。

He chose to sit back and let happen instead of getting involved in the situation.

他選擇了**袖手旁觀**，沒有介入情況。

It's easy to sit back and let happen, but sometimes you have to take action.

**袖手旁觀**很容易，但有時必須採取行動。

If you just sit back and let happen, things might get worse.

如果你只是**袖手旁觀**，情況可能會變得更糟。