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坐視不理

简 坐视不理 · 繁 坐視不理
Mandarin · pinyin zuò shì bù lǐ

Meanings

  1. to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
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坐
zuò · sit; seat; ride, travel by
視
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
理
lǐ · reason, logic; manage
视
shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
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4–4–4–3 · zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3

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zo6 si6 bat1 lei5

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