sit and wait; wait passively
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sit and wait; to wait passively or idly
Often implies a passive attitude of waiting without taking action. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of laziness or helplessness.
Zài在
tā他
jiā家
zuò坐
děng等
le了
bàn半
gè个
duō多
xiǎo小
shí时
。
I sat waiting at his home for more than half an hour.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
zuò坐
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
gān干
děng等
。
We can't just sit here waiting idly.
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Yǔ与
qí其
zuò坐
děng等
jī机
huì会
，
bù不
rú如
zhǔ主
dòng动
qù去
chuàng创
zào造
。
Rather than sitting around waiting for opportunities, it's better to take the initiative to create them.