Definition

Examples

• 机会不会自己来，我们不能光坐等。
  Jīhuì bù huì zìjǐ lái, wǒmen bù néng guāng zuò děng.
  Opportunities won't come on their own; we can't just sit back and wait.
• 他们坐等结果，心里很着急。
  Tāmen zuò děng jiéguǒ, xīnli hěn zháojí.
  They sat back and waited for the results, feeling very anxious.
• 别再坐等了，行动起来吧！
  Bié zài zuò děng le, xíngdòng qǐlái ba!
  Stop just sitting back and waiting; take action!