無む策さく無む為い

noun

do-nothing, plan-nothing; idle onlooker taking no steps

A yojijukugo describing a person, government, or organization that fails to take any action or make plans when faced with a situation. Often used critically.

• 政せい府ふの無む策さく無む為いが批ひ判はんされた。

  The government's do-nothing, plan-nothing approach was criticized.

• 彼かれは無む策さく無む為いのまま時じ間かんを過すごした。

  He spent his time as an idle onlooker, taking no steps.