坐视不理 in English zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

坐 视 不 理

Traditional Characters

坐 視 不 理

Pinyin

zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

坐zuo4surname Zuo 视shi4variant of 視|视[shi4] 不bu4(negative prefix) 理li3texture