sit upright; formal sitting
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sit upright and properly; to sit in a formal posture
literaryLiterary register. Often appears in the idiom 正襟危坐 (to sit properly with dignity). Implies a respectful, formal, or solemn posture.
Zhèng正
jīn襟
wēi危
zuò坐
。
To sit upright with dignity.
Tā他
wēi危
zuò坐
zài在
xí席
jiān间
，
yī一
yán言
bù不
fā发
。
He sat upright at the banquet, not uttering a single word.
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Gǔ古
rén人
jiǎng讲
jiu究
wēi危
zuò坐
yǐ以
shì示
gōng恭
jìng敬
。
The ancients emphasized sitting upright to show respect.