









坐不垂堂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid staying in dangerous places or situations”. To exercise caution and steer clear of unnecessary risks. Literally, “Sit not near the eaves of the hall”.

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →坐不垂堂 (zuò bù chuí táng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid staying in dangerous places or situations”.
坐不垂堂 is pronounced zuò bù chuí táng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 坐不垂堂 means “Sit not near the eaves of the hall”. It is used to mean “to avoid staying in dangerous places or situations”.
垂堂:近屋檐处。不坐在堂边外面,怕掉到台阶下。比喻不在有危险的地方停留。