坐不垂堂
zuò​bù​chuí​táng

to stay out of harm's way

  • created sense approved 坐不垂堂 · zuò​bù​chuí​táng · to stay out of harm's way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坐不垂堂

    zuò​bù​chuí​táng

    to stay out of harm's way

    literally meaning not to sit under the eaves where roof tiles might fall; used as an idiom to describe being cautious and avoiding unnecessary risks or danger

    坐 (literal) → 坐 · zuò · to sit 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 垂 (literal) → 垂 · chuí · to hang down 堂 (literal) → 堂 · táng · hall

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