袖手旁观 in English xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to watch with folded arms (idiomatic expression); to look on without lifting a finger

Simplified Characters

袖 手 旁 观

Traditional Characters

袖 手 旁 觀

Pinyin

xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

袖xiu4sleeve 手shou3hand 旁pang2one side 观guan1surname Guan