坐以待旦
zuò​yǐ​dài​dàn

to sit and wait for dawn

  • created sense approved 坐以待旦 · zuò​yǐ​dài​dàn · to sit and wait for dawn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坐以待旦

    zuò​yǐ​dài​dàn

    to sit and wait for dawn

    (idiom) to sit up and wait for the break of day; to remain awake throughout the night, often describing someone who is hardworking or deeply concerned about their duties or extremely anxious

    坐 (literal) → 坐 · zuò · to sit 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · in order to 待旦 (literal) → 待旦 · dài​dàn · to wait for dawn

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