Word: 袖手旁观 (xiùshǒupángguān) Traditional: 袖手旁觀 袖手旁观 dictionary entry xiùshǒupángguān to watch with folded arms (idiom) Full dictionary entry for 袖手旁观 Example sentences using 袖手旁观 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 出问题时，经理没有袖手旁观。 Chū wèntí shí, jīnglǐ méiyǒu xiùshǒupángguān. When the problem came up, the manager didn't stand idly by. 朋友有困难，你怎么能袖手旁观？ Péngyou yǒu kùnnan, nǐ zěnme néng xiùshǒupángguān? Your friend is in trouble, so how can you just stand by and watch?