Question 1

How do you pronounce 袖手旁观?

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袖手旁观 is pronounced "xiùshǒu-pángguān" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 袖手旁观 mean?

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袖手旁观 (xiùshǒu-pángguān) means: to watch with folded arms (idiom), to look on without lifting a finger.

Question 3

How do you write 袖手旁观 in Chinese?

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袖手旁观 is written with 4 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 袖手旁觀.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 袖手旁观?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 袖手旁观 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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