"指をくわえる" meaning in All languages combined

See 指をくわえる on Wiktionary

Verb [Japanese]

Forms: 指をくわえる ichidan [canonical] (ruby: 指(ゆび)), yubi o kuwaeru [romanization], 指をくわえ [stem] (ruby: 指(ゆび)), 指をくわえた [past] (ruby: 指(ゆび)), 指を咥える [alternative, kanji], 指を銜える [alternative, kanji]
Etymology: From 指(ゆび) (yubi, “finger”) + を (o) + 咥(くわ)える (kuwaeru, “to hold in the mouth”). Etymology templates: {{ja-com|指|ゆび|を||咥える|くわえる|nocat=1|t1=finger|t3=to hold in the mouth}} 指(ゆび) (yubi, “finger”) + を (o) + 咥(くわ)える (kuwaeru, “to hold in the mouth”) Head templates: {{ja-verb|ゆび を くわえる|type=2}} 指(ゆび)をくわえる • (yubi o kuwaeru) ichidan (stem 指(ゆび)をくわえ (yubi o kuwae), past 指(ゆび)をくわえた (yubi o kuwaeta))
  1. to be unable to do anything but watch in envy
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        "to be unable to do anything but watch in envy"
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