坐耗山空 — “To sit and consume until mountains are empty; to idly deplete a fortune”
坐耗山空 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deplete vast resources or wealth through idleness and consumption without production; to sit back and watch resources dwindle”. Literally, “To sit and consume until mountains are empty; to idly deplete a fortune”.
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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
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
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What does 坐耗山空 mean?
坐耗山空 (zuò hào shān kōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deplete vast resources or wealth through idleness and consumption without production; to sit back and watch resources dwindle”.
How do you pronounce 坐耗山空?
坐耗山空 is pronounced zuò hào shān kōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐耗山空 literally mean?
Literally, 坐耗山空 means “to sit and consume until mountains are empty; to idly deplete a fortune”. It is used to mean “to deplete vast resources or wealth through idleness and consumption without production; to sit back and watch resources dwindle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐耗山空?
指只消费不生产，堆积如山的财富也要耗尽