sit idly; sit around doing nothing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sit idly; to sit around with nothing to do
literaryEmphasizes a state of boredom, inactivity, or purposelessness while sitting. Can describe waiting in vain or feeling time pass slowly.
Tā他
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
kū枯
zuò坐
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
，
péng朋
you友
yě也
méi没
lái来
。
He sat idly in the café all afternoon, and his friend never came.
Bié别
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
kū枯
zuò坐
，
chū出
qù去
zǒu走
zǒu走
ba吧
。
Don't just sit around in your room; go out for a walk.
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Děng等
dài待
miàn面
shì试
shí时
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
zài在
dà大
tīng厅
lǐ里
kū枯
zuò坐
。
While waiting for the interview, he could only sit idly in the lobby.
Yǔ雨
xià下
gè个
bù不
tíng停
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zài在
jiā家
kū枯
zuò坐
。
The rain kept falling, so we had no choice but to sit around at home.