拱手旁观 gǒng shǒu páng guān

DEFINITIONS

  1. to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)

CHARACTERS

拱 gǒng fold hands on breast; bow, salute
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
旁 páng
HSK 2
side; by side, close by, near
观 guān
HSK 4
see, observe, view; appearance