"not lift a hand" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 袖手旁觀
• 什麼都不做

Definition

在別人需要幫助時，不願出手相助或完全不做任何事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於批評某人不肯幫忙，類似於“袖手旁觀”。常見於家庭事務或團體合作。

Examples

He would not lift a hand to help me clean the house.

他打掃房子的時候**袖手旁觀**，一點都不幫忙。

The manager did not lift a hand to solve the issue.

經理**袖手旁觀**，沒有解決這個問題。

She won't lift a hand to help her friends.

她**什麼都不做**幫她朋友。

Everyone was working so hard, but Tom just sat there and didn't lift a hand.

大家都在努力工作，可是湯姆只是在那坐著，**袖手旁觀**。

Don't expect her to lift a hand when you need support.

你需要支持時，別指望她**會幫忙**。

After all I did for him, he didn't even lift a hand when I was in trouble.

我為他付出了那麼多，可我有困難時他**連手都不幫**。