Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「束手坐視」. Learn its usage below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「束手坐視」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Sit and watch with your hands folded. A metaphor for being unable to do anything or not caring about things that you should be in charge of.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shù shǒu zuò shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chuk1 sau2 cho5 si6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
