on the ground; sit on the floor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
on the ground; (originally) sitting on a mat spread on the ground
Originally referred to spreading a mat on the ground to sit or lie on; later extended to mean sitting or lying directly on the ground without a mat. Often used in the set phrase 席地而坐.
Tā他
men们
xí席
dì地
ér而
zuò坐
，
kāi开
shǐ始
tǎo讨
lùn论
wèn问
tí题
。
They sat on the ground and began discussing the issue.
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
xí习
guàn惯
xí席
dì地
ér而
zuò坐
，
bù不
shǐ使
yòng用
yǐ椅
zi子
。
Ancient Chinese were accustomed to sitting on the ground on mats, without using chairs.
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Dà大
jiā家
zhǎo找
le了
yī一
piàn片
cǎo草
dì地
，
xí席
dì地
ér而
wò卧
，
yǎng仰
wàng望
xīng星
kōng空
。
Everyone found a patch of grass, lay down on the ground, and gazed up at the stars.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
xí席
dì地
xiū休
xi息
，
děng等
dài待
xià下
yī一
bù步
mìng命
lìng令
。
The soldiers rested on the ground, awaiting further orders.