sit cross-legged; lotus position
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sit cross-legged in the full lotus position (padmasana)
technicalSpecifically refers to the Buddhist meditation posture where each foot is placed on the opposite thigh. Also known as 'double lotus' (双盘).
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
jiān坚
chí持
fū趺
zuò坐
míng冥
xiǎng想
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
He meditates in the lotus position for half an hour every day.
Fū趺
zuò坐
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
chán禅
xiū修
de的
jī基
běn本
zī姿
shì势
。
Sitting cross-legged is the fundamental posture for Buddhist meditation practice.
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Chū初
xué学
zhě者
hěn很
nán难
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bǎo保
chí持
fū趺
zuò坐
。
Beginners find it difficult to maintain the full lotus position for extended periods.