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坐失
zuòshī
1. to let sth slip by
2. to miss an opportunity

Character Breakdown

坐
zuò
seat; to sit; to ride, to travel by
HSK 1 7 丶
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (2)

坐失机宜
zuòshījīyí
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
坐失良机
zuòshīliángjī
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

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