zuò​shī​jī​yí

to let an opportunity slip by

Senses

坐失机宜/ 坐失機宜 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

References

same_as 坐失机宜/坐失機宜 坐失良机/坐失良機
variant 坐失良机/坐失良機 坐失机宜/坐失機宜