坐视不管

坐視不管

zuòshì-bùguǎn

idiom #13,917

Meanings

1 to sit by and watch without intervening; to look on with folded arms; to stand idly by

Characters

to look at; to watch

to manage; to care about

Examples

HSK 1

我们不能坐视不管。

Wǒmen bùnéng zuòshìbùguǎn.

We can't just sit by and do nothing.

HSK 6

面对这样的不公，他选择了坐视不管。

Miànduì zhèyàng de bùgōng, tā xuǎnzé le zuòshìbùguǎn.

Faced with such injustice, he chose to stand idly by.

Tips

usage

Similar to 坐视不理. Both express passive inaction, but 坐视不管 emphasizes refusing to take charge, while 坐视不理 emphasizes ignoring the situation.

Stroke Order

坐 zuò

视 shì

不 bù

管 guǎn