sit by and do nothing 坐視不理

sit by and do nothing
繁：坐視不理
简：坐视不理

港澳辦又表示，公民黨立法會議員郭榮鏗等人惡意造成內委會停擺，已衝擊憲法和基本法確立的憲制秩序，反問有關嚴重事件，中央怎能坐視不理，因此由中央專責處理香港事務的機構發出嚴正警告，是撥亂反正及理所當然。

港澳辦稱中央授予特區自治權不意味中央放棄監督權（2020年4月21日）。rthk，取自https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1521831-20200421.htm

The office again blamed legal sector lawmaker Kwok, saying the central government should not “sit by and do nothing” about the use of filibustering tactics to delay the naming of a chairman while he presides over the committee. It accused him of abusing his power and violating Legco rules.

Beijing’s liaison office says it has right to handle Hong Kong affairs, as provided by constitution and Basic Law. (2020, April 17). South China Morning Post. Retrieved from https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3080506/beijings-liaison-office-says-it-has-right-handle-hong-kong