见死不救

见死不救 [jiàn sǐ bú jiù]

1. ■ do nothing to save sb. from ruin; fold one's hands and see sb. die; leave one to sink or swim; leave sb. in the lurch; not to help a dying man; not to rescue those in mortal danger; refuse to help sb. in real trouble; see sb. in mortal danger without lifting a finger to save him; shut one's eyes to people that are dying; stand aside [by] when sb. is in peril; stand calmly by while another is drowning