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坐視不理

简坐视不理 · 繁坐視不理

Mandarin · pinyin zuò shì bù lǐ

to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)

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坐: zuò · sit; seat; ride, travel by
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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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