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坐失
zuò​shī

to let slip by

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 坐失良机 zuò​shī​liáng​jī to let a golden opportunity slip by
    to sit by and lose a good opportunity; to waste a chance through inaction
  • 坐失机宜 zuò​shī​jī​yí to let an opportunity slip by
    (idiom) to sit back and watch a good opportunity go to waste; to lose a chance through inaction