1. to work office hours2. on duty
to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
1. to be embarrassed2. to be put in a difficult situation
to stand by and watch; to look on passively
to take the car, bus, train etc
to sit cross-legged (as in the lotus position)
to sit in the lotus position
to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
1. to sit astride2. to ride
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
(math.) polar coordinates
horizontal coordinate; abscissa
vertical coordinate; ordinate
lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
1. to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides2. to sit on the fence
(idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor
to sit upright and still (idiom)
rectangular coordinates; Cartesian coordinates
坐山观虎斗 坐山觀虎鬥 zuò shān guān hǔ dòu 1. lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom)2. fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted
稳坐钓鱼台 穩坐釣魚臺 wěn zuò diào yú tái 1. lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)2. fig. to stay calm in a tense situation
to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate
sitting toilet (contrasted with 蹲厕[dūn cè] squat toilet)
(Buddhism) to sit in contemplation
1. to travel by2. to ride on
to sit with legs dangling
to drop involuntarily into a seated position
soft seat (= first class in PRC trains)
crossed leg posture (usu. of Buddha)
sitting with one leg crossed (usu. of Bodhisattva)
1. to be the reigning emperor2. to ascend to the imperial throne
(math.) coordinate method
1. (of a horse, dog etc) to sit back on one's haunches and refuse to be coaxed forward2. (of a person) to brace oneself to resist being made to go forward; (fig.) to dig one's heels in