袖手旁观(xiù shǒu páng guān)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 袖手旁觀

to watch with folded arms (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
xiù shǒu páng guān
Meaning
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
袖手旁觀

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