見死不救 [见－－－]

Jyutping gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3
Pinyin jiàn sǐ bù jiù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to refuse to help someone in real trouble
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    知道​喺​控制​到​嘅​範​圍​裏​面​有​危急​情況​發生​，​都​唔​理​佢​、​唔​幫手
    to deliberately withhold help and let the other party suffer; literally "to watch somebody die and refuse to help"
    • 佢冇咗半條人命喇，你點可以見死不救㗎！
      佢冇咗半条人命喇，你点可以见死不救㗎！
      keoi5 mou5 zo2 bun3 tiu4 jan4 meng6 laa3, nei5 dim2 ho2 ji5 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3 gaa3!
      She is dying, how can you stand here and do nothing!
  2. 反義詞
    見義勇為
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to neglect a dying person and not rescue him or her
  2. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to neglect a person in danger and not assist him or her
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你竟然见死不救？你冇人性㗎！
    你竟然見死不救？你冇人性㗎！
    nei5 ging2 jin4 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3? nei5 mou5 jan4 sing3 gaa3!
    • You saw that she was in mortal danger but you did nothing to save her? You have no humanity!
  2. Cantonese
    以前街坊街里都会互相帮忙，家下就见死不救，真系世风日下。
    以前街坊街里都會互相幫忙，家下就見死不救，真係世風日下。
    ji5 cin4 gaai1 fong1 gaai1 lei5 dou1 wui5 wu6 soeng1 bong1 mong4, gaa1 haa6 zau6 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3, zan1 hai6 sai3 fung1 jat6 haa6
    • Neighbours in the community used to help each other, but nowadays they refuse to help those in urgent need. Their morals are degenerating.
  3. Cantonese
    你见死不救，实在太无情喇！
    你見死不救，實在太無情喇！
    nei5 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3, sat6 zoi6 taai6 mou4 cing4 laa3!
    • You didn't save me even when you saw that I was going to die, you're so heartless!
  4. Cantonese
    佢冇咗半条人命喇，你点可以见死不救㗎！
    佢冇咗半條人命喇，你點可以見死不救㗎！
    keoi5 mou5 zo2 bun3 tiu4 jan4 meng6 laa3, nei5 dim2 ho2 ji5 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3 gaa3!
    • She is dying, how can you stand here and do nothing!