枯坐 (kū zuò) — to sit idly and bored, to sit in dull inactivity
Definition
枯 (kū, 'withered/dry') intensifies 坐: sitting so long with nothing to do that you feel drained or bored. Often implies waiting helplessly or wasting time.
verb
to sit idly and boredto sit in dull inactivity
Examples
- 枯坐，。Tā yí gè rén zài fáng jiān lǐ kū zuò, shén me yě bú zuò.He sat idly alone in the room, doing nothing.
- 枯坐，。Yǔ qí zài zhè lǐ kū zuò, bù rú chū qù zǒu zǒu.Rather than sitting here bored, you might as well go out for a walk.
- 枯坐，。Tā kū zuò le yí xià wǔ, děng zhe diàn huà.He sat idly all afternoon, waiting for a phone call.
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