行监坐守 — “To keep a close watch on someone's every move”
行监坐守 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a close watch on someone's every move”. To subject someone to strict surveillance. Literally, “Conduct surveillance, sit guard”.
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行监坐守 Pronunciation and Pinyin
行监坐守 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 行监坐守
师傅不在的时候，学徒们依然自觉地工作，不需要旁人行监坐守
Even when the master was away, the apprentices worked diligently on their own, without needing anyone to keep a strict watch over them.
Idioms Related to 行监坐守
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- xíng行xià下chūn春fēng风wàng望xià夏yǔ雨Do good expecting reward
- xíng行bù不cóng从jìng径take a shortcut or deviate from the proper path
- xíng行bù不fù副yán言actions do not match words
- xíng行bù不jí及yán言actions do not match words
- xíng行bù不lǚ履wēi危avoid dangerous situations
- xíng行bù不dé得yě也gē哥gē哥cannot proceed, brother
- xíng行bù不kuì愧yǐng影，，qǐn寝bù不kuì愧qīn衾have a clear conscience day and night
- xíng行bù不gēng更míng名，，zuò坐bù不gǎi改xìng姓open and straightforward about identity and actions
- xíng行bù不yóu由jìng径always act honestly and uprightly
- xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
- xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
- xíng行bù不shèng胜yī衣too weak to bear one's own clothes
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What does 行监坐守 mean?
行监坐守 (xíng jiān zuò shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a close watch on someone's every move”.
How do you pronounce 行监坐守?
行监坐守 is pronounced xíng jiān zuò shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行监坐守 literally mean?
Literally, 行监坐守 means “Conduct surveillance, sit guard”. It is used to mean “to keep a close watch on someone's every move”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行监坐守?
监：监视；守：看守。指对人的一言一行都在严密地监视和看守