坐视不管 (zuò shì bú) — (idiom) to sit idly by and do nothing; to ignore a problem that one should address

Definition

An idiom meaning to sit back and watch without intervening — typically used to criticize someone who ignores a problem they should address. Often paired with 不能 to express the moral imperative to act.

idiom
to sit idly by and do nothing
verb
to ignore a problem that one should address

Beispiele

  • 坐视不管
    Kàn jiàn péng you yǒu kùn nan, tā bù néng zuò shì bú.
    Seeing his friend in trouble, he couldn't just sit by and do nothing.
  • 坐视不管
    Duì shè huì de chǒu è xiàn xiàng, wǒ men bù néng zuò shì bú.
    Toward society's ugly phenomena, we cannot sit idly by.
  • 坐视不管
    Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, tā duì xià shǔ de wèn tí zuò shì bú, shí zài bú fù zé rèn.
    As a leader, he sits by and does nothing about his subordinates' problems—that's really irresponsible.

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