袖手旁观的英文

英语翻译

袖手旁观[xiùshǒupángguān]

-putthehandsinthesleevesandlookon--tohavenothingtodowithathing;foldone'sarmsandlookon;lookonanddonothing;lookonunconcerned[indifferently;withouttakinganyaction];nottolift[stir]afinger;nottolift[raise]ahand;Praisethesea,butstayonland.;remainanindifferent[idle]spectator;sitbackandwatch;standaside[by];standbyidly;standby[lookon]withfoldedarms;standidle;standwatching;watchindifferentlywithoutlendingahand(in...)

他对需要做的各项工作并没有袖手旁观，而是精神抖擞地投入了工作。
He did not stand about looking at all the job to be done; he waded straight in.
只有一个人帮我们，其他人只是一声不响地袖手旁观。
Only one man tried to help us, the rest just looked on in silence.
在这种情况下，我们不会袖手旁观。
In that case we will not look on with folded arms.