坐視不理 zuò shì bù lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)

CHARACTERS

坐 zuò
HSK 1
sit; seat; ride, travel by
視 shì look at, inspect, observe, see
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
理 lǐ
HSK 3
reason, logic; manage