虚左以待
xū​zuǒ​yǐ​dài

to reserve the seat of honor

  • created sense approved 虚左以待/虛左以待 · xū​zuǒ​yǐ​dài · to reserve the seat of honor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虚左以待 / 虛左以待

    xū​zuǒ​yǐ​dài

    to reserve the seat of honor

    To leave the seat of honor vacant while waiting for a guest of high status or talent; often used figuratively to mean holding a high-level position open for a worthy candidate.

    虚左 (literal) → 虚左/虛左 · xū​zuǒ · to reserve a seat 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · in order to 待 (literal) → 待 · dài · to wait

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