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因循坐误 — “To procrastinate and cling to old ways”

因循坐误 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to procrastinate and cling to old ways”. Thus missing opportunities or spoiling things. Literally, “procrastinate and miss out”.

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因循坐误 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 因yīn
  • 循xún
  • 坐zuò
  • 误wù

因循坐误 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
因
yīn6cause or reason
循
xún12follow or comply with
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
误
wù9mistake, delay, harm

Example Sentence with 因循坐误

面对新的市场趋势,如果公司继续因循坐误,不及时调整策略,就会被竞争对手超越。
Facing new market trends, if the company continues to procrastinate and cling to old ways, failing to adjust its strategies in time, it will be surpassed by competitors.

Idioms Related to 因循坐误

More idioms starting with 因

  • yīn因wū乌jí及wū屋Love me, love my dog
  • yīn因shì事zhì制yí宜adapt to circumstances
  • yīn因rén人zhì制yí宜tailor to individual needs
  • yīn因rén人chéng成shì事rely on others to accomplish things
  • yīn因rén人ér而yì异varies from person to person
  • yīn因rèn任shòu授guān官appoint officials according to ability
  • yīn因gōng公jiǎ假sī私to abuse one's public office for private gain
  • yīn因gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public trust for private gain
  • yīn因lì利chéng乘biàn便take advantage of a favorable situation
  • yīn因shì势chéng乘biàn便adapt to circumstances and seize opportunities
  • yīn因shì势lì利dǎo导guide skillfully by following the trend
  • yīn因yē噎fèi废shí食abandon important task due to minor setback

Questions about 因循坐误

What does 因循坐误 mean?
因循坐误 (yīn xún zuò wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to procrastinate and cling to old ways”.
How do you pronounce 因循坐误?
因循坐误 is pronounced yīn xún zuò wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 因循坐误 literally mean?
Literally, 因循坐误 means “procrastinate and miss out”. It is used to mean “to procrastinate and cling to old ways”.
What is the Chinese definition of 因循坐误?
因循:迟延拖拉;坐误:坐失。指情况有了变化,还照老一套办,因而耽误了事情。
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