idlyEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseidly /BrE ˈʌɪdli , AmE ˈaɪdli / adverb 1 (not doing anything) 无所事事地; to sit or stand idly by 袖手旁观 2 (lazily) 懒洋洋地 ‹sit, lie› 3 (aimlessly) 漫无目的地 ‹talk, look› 4 (without evidence) 无根据地 ‹speculate, gossip›