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坐不窥堂 — “Sit without glancing into the hall”

坐不窥堂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit properly without looking around, indicating deep concentration or a respectful demeanor; to be focused and well-behaved”. Literally, “Sit without glancing into the hall”.

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坐不窥堂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

坐不窥堂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
不
bù4not
窥
kuī13peep, spy, glance
堂
táng11main hall or public building

Example Sentence with 坐不窥堂

小明读书时总是坐不窥堂,非常专注,从不被周围的事物分心。
Xiao Ming always sits properly without looking around when he reads, demonstrating great concentration and never getting distracted by his surroundings.

Idioms Related to 坐不窥堂

Synonyms of 坐不窥堂

  • zhuān专xīn心yī一yì意focus one's mind and attention wholeheartedly

Antonyms of 坐不窥堂

  • sān三xīn心èr二yì意to be indecisive or half-hearted

More idioms starting with 坐

  • zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
  • zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂avoid dangerous places or situations
  • zuò坐bù不ān安xí席too anxious to sit still
  • 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
  • zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
  • zuò坐yǐ以dài待bì毙Sit and wait for death

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Questions about 坐不窥堂

What does 坐不窥堂 mean?

坐不窥堂 (zuò bù kuī táng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit properly without looking around, indicating deep concentration or a respectful demeanor; to be focused and well-behaved”.

How do you pronounce 坐不窥堂?

坐不窥堂 is pronounced zuò bù kuī táng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 坐不窥堂 literally mean?

Literally, 坐不窥堂 means “Sit without glancing into the hall”. It is used to mean “to sit properly without looking around, indicating deep concentration or a respectful demeanor; to be focused and well-behaved”.

What is the Chinese definition of 坐不窥堂?

端坐不斜视,专心一意。

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