Definition
静坐 has two distinct meanings: (1) sitting quietly as a form of meditation or therapy (静坐养生), often associated with traditional Chinese health practices; (2) a sit-in protest, where people sit down in a public place to demonstrate peacefully. The context determines which sense is intended — the first is personal and health-oriented, the second is political and collective.
v.
to sit quietly (as a meditative or therapeutic practice)to stage a sit-in (as a form of protest)
Examples
- 静坐，。Tā měitiān zǎochen dōu huì jìng zuò bàn xiǎoshí, fàngsōng shēnxīn.She sits quietly for half an hour every morning to relax her body and mind.
- 静坐。Gōngrénmen tōngguò jìng zuò lái kàngyì gōngzī tài dī.The workers staged a sit-in to protest that the wages were too low.
- 静坐。Zhè zhǒng jìng zuò liáofǎ duì huǎnjiě jiāolǜ hěn yǒu bāngzhù.This kind of quiet sitting therapy is very helpful for relieving anxiety.
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