盘腿 (pán tuǐ) — to sit cross-legged (in meditation or casually)
Definition
Verb-object phrase meaning 'to cross one's legs' while sitting. The verb 盘 can split from 腿: 盘起腿来 (perfective, see example 2).
verb
to sit cross-legged (in meditation or casually)
Examples
- 盘腿。Tā xǐ huan pán tuǐ zuò zài dì shàng kàn shū.He likes to sit cross-legged on the floor reading.
- 。Yú jiā lǎo shī jiào wǒ men pán qǐ tuǐ lái.The yoga teacher taught us to cross our legs.
- 盘腿。pán tuǐ Zuò tài jiǔ tuǐ huì má.Sitting cross-legged too long makes your legs numb.
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