zuò
shī

common
verb

Meaning of 坐失

坐失 means to miss (an opportunity) through inaction or negligence; to lose by failing to act. Pronounced zuò shī.

  • to miss (an opportunity) through inaction or negligence; to lose by failing to act

Definitions & Examples

men
néng
zuò
shī
liáng
 

We cannot let this golden opportunity slip by.

Yóu
zài
sān
 
zuì
zhōng
zuò
shī
shì
chǎng
 

After hesitating again and again, they ultimately lost the market.

Bǎo
shǒu
de
lüè
shǐ使
men
zuò
shī
zhǎn
xiān
 

Their conservative strategy caused them to miss the first-mover advantage in development.