坐 Zuò/zuò, surname Zuo, to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc)/to bear fruit/v... 坐下 zuòxia, to sit down 坐牢 zuòláo, to be imprisoned 乘坐 chéngzuò, to ride (in a vehicle) 坐标 zuòbiāo, [坐標], coordinate (geometry) 坐以待毙 zuòyǐdàibì, [坐以待斃], to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 坐立不安 zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety 坐骑 zuòqí, [坐騎], saddle horse/mount 坐落 zuòluò, to be situated/to be located (of a building) 坐垫 zuòdiàn, [坐墊], cushion/(motorbike) seat/CL:塊|块[kuài] 坐冷板凳 zuòlěngbǎndèng, to hold an inconsequential job/to receive a cold reception/to be kept waiting fo... 静坐 jìngzuò, [靜坐], to sit quietly/to meditate/to stage a sit-in 如坐针毡 rúzuòzhēnzhān, [如坐針氈], lit. as if sitting on pins and needles/fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation 仰卧起坐 yǎngwòqǐzuò, [仰臥起坐], sit-up (physical exercise) 闲坐 xiánzuò, [閑坐], to sit around/to sit idly 端坐 duānzuò, to sit upright 平起平坐 píngqǐpíngzuò, to be on an equal footing 坐享其成 zuòxiǎngqíchéng, to reap where one has not sown (idiom) 后坐 hòuzuò, [後坐], recoil (of a gun)/backlash 坐骨神经 zuògǔshénjīng, [坐骨神經], sciatic nerve 后坐力 hòuzuòlì, [後坐力], recoil (of a gun)/backlash/reactive force 坐镇 zuòzhèn, [坐鎮], (of a commanding officer) to keep watch/to oversee 坐定 zuòdìng, to be seated 坐席 zuòxí, seat (at a banquet)/to attend a banquet 围坐 wéizuò, [圍坐], to sit in a circle/seated around (a narrator) 坐收渔利 zuòshōuyúlì, [坐收漁利], benefit from others' dispute (idiom) 坐骨 zuògǔ, ischium 坐禅 zuòchán, [坐禪], to sit in meditation/to meditate 打坐 dǎzuò, to sit in meditation/to meditate 坐椅 zuòyǐ, seat/chair 坐井观天 zuòjǐngguāntiān, [坐井觀天], lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-mind... 坐化 zuòhuà, to die in a seated posture (Buddhism) 坐失良机 zuòshīliángjī, [坐失良機], to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance 坐标系 zuòbiāoxì, [座標系], coordinate system (geometry) 坐吃山空 zuòchīshānkōng, lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)/... 全跏坐 quánjiāzuò, crossed leg posture (usu. of Buddha) 内在坐标 nèizàizuòbiāo, [內在座標], intrinsic coordinates (geometry) 半跏坐 bànjiāzuò, sitting with one leg crossed (usu. of Bodhisattva) 反坐 fǎnzuò, to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant) 坐不垂堂 zuòbùchuítáng, lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig... 坐享 zuòxiǎng, to enjoy sth without lifting a finger 坐便器 zuòbiànqì, pedestal type WC 坐像 zuòxiàng, seated image (of a Buddha or saint) 坐关 zuòguān, [坐關], (Buddhism) to sit in contemplation 坐力 zuòlì, see 後坐力|后坐力[hòu zuò lì] 坐卧不宁 zuòwòbùnìng, [坐臥不寧], to be restless 坐厕 zuòcè, [坐廁], seating toilet 坐厕垫 zuòcèdiàn, [坐廁墊], toilet seat 坐台 zuòtái, [坐臺], to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV 坐台小姐 zuòtáixiǎojiě, bar girl/professional escort 坐吃享福 zuòchīxiǎngfú, vegetative existence/to consume passively without doing anything useful 坐商 zuòshāng, tradesman/shopkeeper 坐墩 zuòdūn, Chinese drum-shaped stool 坐失 zuòshī, to let sth slip by/to miss an opportunity 坐失机宜 zuòshījīyí, [坐失機宜], to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance 坐好 zuòhǎo, to sit properly/to sit up straight 坐山观虎斗 zuòshānguānhǔdòu, [坐山觀虎鬥], sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight/watch in safety whilst others fig... 坐探 zuòtàn, inside informer/mole/plant 坐月 zuòyuè, see 坐月子[zuò yuè zi] 坐月子 zuòyuèzi, to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and ob... 坐果 zuòguǒ, to bear fruit 坐标法 zuòbiāofǎ, [座標法], method of coordinates (geometry) 坐标空间 zuòbiāokōngjiān, [座標空間], coordinate space 坐班 zuòbān, to work office hours/on duty 坐班房 zuòbānfáng, to be in prison 坐电梯 zuòdiàntī, [坐電梯], to take an elevator 坐立难安 zuòlìnánān, [坐立難安], unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom) 坐而论道 zuòérlùndào, [坐而論道], to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice ... 坐药 zuòyào, [坐藥], suppository 坐蜡 zuòlà, [坐蠟], to be embarrassed/to be put in a difficult situation 坐观成败 zuòguānchéngbài, [坐觀成敗], to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fig... 坐视不理 zuòshìbùlǐ, [坐視不理], to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 坐视无睹 zuòshìwúdǔ, [坐視無睹], to turn a blind eye to 坐车 zuòchē, [坐車], to take the car, bus, train etc 坐降落伞 zuòjiàngluòsǎn, [坐降落傘], to do a parachute jump 坐驾 zuòjià, [坐駕], variant of 座駕|座驾[zuò jià] 坐骨神经痛 zuògǔshénjīngtòng, [坐骨神經痛], sciatica 家累千金，坐不垂堂 jiālěiqiānjīn,zuòbùchuítáng, lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does... 席地而坐 xídìérzuò, to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom) 并坐 bìngzuò, [並坐], to sit together 打坐坡 dǎzuòpō, (of a horse, dog etc) to sit back on one's haunches and refuse to be coaxed forw... 搭坐 dāzuò, to travel by/to ride on 无后坐力炮 wúhòuzuòlìpào, [無後坐力炮], recoilless rifle 极坐标 jízuòbiāo, [極座標], polar coordinates (math.) 极坐标系 jízuòbiāoxì, [極座標系], system of polar coordinates 横坐标 héngzuòbiāo, [橫座標], horizontal coordinate/abscissa 正襟危坐 zhèngjīnwēizuò, to sit upright and still (idiom) 满坐寂然 mǎnzuòjìrán, [滿坐寂然], the whole audience silent with expectation 直角坐标 zhíjiǎozuòbiāo, [直角座標], rectangular coordinates 稳坐钓鱼台 wěnzuòdiàoyútái, [穩坐釣魚臺], lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm duri... 笛卡儿坐标制 Díkǎérzuòbiāozhì, [笛卡兒座標制], Cartesian coordinate system 纵坐标 zòngzuòbiāo, [縱座標], vertical coordinate/ordinate 落坐 luòzuò, to sit down 行不改姓，坐不改名 xíngbùgǎixìng,zuòbùgǎimíng, see 行不更名，坐不改姓[xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng] 行不更名，坐不改姓 xíngbùgēngmíng,zuòbùgǎixìng, I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed)/fig. to be proud of one's name and stand by ... 让坐 ràngzuò, [讓坐], to give up one's seat/to be seated 趺坐 fūzuò, to sit in the lotus position 跂坐 qìzuò, to sit with legs dangling 软坐 ruǎnzuò, [軟坐], soft seat (= first class in PRC trains) 连坐 liánzuò, [連坐], to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc) 连坐制 liánzuòzhì, [連坐制], guilt by association 静坐不动 jìngzuòbùdòng, [靜坐不動], to sit still and do nothing/to sit tight 静坐不能 jìngzuòbùnéng, [靜坐不能], akathisia (condition of restlessness, a side-effect of neuroleptic antipsychotic... 静坐抗议 jìngzuòkàngyì, [靜坐抗議], sit-in protest 静坐抗议示威 jìngzuòkàngyìshìwēi, [靜坐抗議示威], sit-in protest demonstration 静坐罢工 jìngzuòbàgōng, [靜坐罷工], sit-in strike 骑坐 qízuò, [騎坐], to sit astride/to ride 默坐 mòzuò, to sit silently