見てないで

don't just watch

→ 見る

見 see, watch, look at + て Te-form (conjunctive) + ない Negative + で Conjunctive marker

verb · imperative Rare #38,875

don't just watch Used to tell someone to stop merely watching and do something instead.

JA: 見てないで、手伝って。

EN: Don't just watch—help me.

Conjugation of 見る

Imperative

Don't just stand there—do something!

— 動くな、死ね、甦れ！ (1990)

Stop watching TV all the time and study!

Don’t just stand there watching.

— 動くな、死ね、甦れ！ (1990)

Stop watching porn and get to work.

— JUNO／ジュノ (2007)