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靜坐不動

简静坐不动 · 繁靜坐不動

Mandarin · pinyin jìng zuò bù dòng

to sit still and do nothing
to sit tight

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靜: Look up this written character
坐: zuò · sit; seat; ride, travel by
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
静: jìng · quiet, still, motionless; gentle
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–4–4–4 · jing4 zuo4 bu4 dong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing6 zo6 bat1 dung6

Cantonese word readings for 靜坐不動. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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