坐等 (zuò děng) — to sit back and wait (for something to happen)
Definition
坐等 paints a vivid picture of passively waiting — often with a hint of criticism or impatience, as in ‘just sitting around waiting.’ It takes a direct object for what is being awaited.
verb
to sit back and wait (for something to happen)
Examples
- ，坐等。Jī huì bú huì zì jǐ lái, wǒ men bù néng guāng zuò děng.Opportunities won't come on their own; we can't just sit back and wait.
- 坐等，。Tā men zuò děng jié guǒ, xīn lǐ hěn zháo jí.They sat back and waited for the results, feeling very anxious.
- 坐等，！Bié zài zuò děng le, xíng dòng qǐ lái ba!Stop just sitting back and waiting; take action!
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