miss through inaction; lose by negligence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to miss (an opportunity) through inaction or negligence; to lose by failing to act
formalFormal register. Predominantly used in the set phrase 坐失良机. Implies a passive loss due to hesitation or failure to seize the moment.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò坐
shī失
liáng良
jī机
。
We cannot let this golden opportunity slip by.
Yóu犹
yù豫
zài再
sān三
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zuò坐
shī失
shì市
chǎng场
。
After hesitating again and again, they ultimately lost the market.
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Bǎo保
shǒu守
de的
cè策
lüè略
shǐ使
tā他
men们
zuò坐
shī失
fā发
zhǎn展
xiān先
jī机
。
Their conservative strategy caused them to miss the first-mover advantage in development.