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坐失機宜

简坐失机宜 · 繁坐失機宜

Mandarin · pinyin zuò shī jī yí

to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

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坐: zuò · sit; seat; ride, travel by
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
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宜: yí · suitable, right, fitting, proper
机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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4–1–1–2 · zuo4 shi1 ji1 yi2

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zo6 sat1 gei1 ji4

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