sit back and watch; ignore; look on with indifference
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sit back and watch; to look on with indifference; to ignore deliberately
neutralTypically used to criticize negligence or apathy toward matters that require intervention. Often appears in formal or literary contexts.
Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò坐
shì视
bù不
guǎn管
。
In the face of injustice, we cannot sit back and do nothing.
Tā他
zuò坐
shì视
gōng公
sī司
rì日
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
bài败
，
què却
háo毫
wú无
zuò作
wéi为
。
He watched the company's gradual decline with indifference, taking no action whatsoever.
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Qǐ岂
néng能
zuò坐
shì视
tóng同
bāo胞
shòu受
nàn难
？
How can we stand by and watch our compatriots suffer?