坐而待曙 — “To sit up waiting for dawn”
坐而待曙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit up waiting for dawn”. To be diligent and earnest, ready to start work or seize an opportunity at the earliest possible moment. Literally, “Sit and wait for dawn”.
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坐而待曙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
坐而待曙 Character Breakdown
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为了完成这份重要的报告，他常常坐而待曙，争分夺秒地工作。
To complete this important report, he often sat up waiting for dawn, working against the clock.
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Synonyms of 坐而待曙
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- zuò坐bù不kuī窥táng堂sit properly without looking around
- zuò坐bù不chóng重xí席live a frugal and simple life
- zuò坐yú于tú涂tàn炭to be in a wretched and filthy state
- zuò坐jǐng井kuī窥tiān天to have a very limited outlook
- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其gōng功enjoy others' hard work
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其chéng成enjoy others' achievements without effort
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待wáng亡sit idly and await doom
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What does 坐而待曙 mean?
坐而待曙 (zuò ér dài shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit up waiting for dawn”.
How do you pronounce 坐而待曙?
坐而待曙 is pronounced zuò ér dài shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐而待曙 literally mean?
Literally, 坐而待曙 means “Sit and wait for dawn”. It is used to mean “to sit up waiting for dawn”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐而待曙?
坐着等待天亮。比喻勤谨