sit cross-legged
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sit cross-legged
literaryLiterary or formal term for sitting with legs crossed, often in meditation or traditional postures. More formal than 盘腿.
Tā他
pán盘
xī膝
zuò坐
zài在
pú蒲
tuán团
shàng上
dǎ打
zuò坐
。
He sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion.
Lǎo老
hé和
shang尚
pán盘
xī膝
ér而
zuò坐
，
bì闭
mù目
yǎng养
shén神
。
The old monk sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, resting his mind.
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Xué学
sheng生
men们
pán盘
xī膝
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
bǎn板
shàng上
tīng听
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
。
The students sat cross-legged on the floor listening to the teacher tell stories.