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虚位以待

xū wèi yǐ dàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to reserve a seat / to leave a position vacant
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3a96d915c0d37754. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

虛位以待 虚位以待 [xu1 wei4 yi3 dai4] /to reserve a seat/to leave a position vacant/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 虛位以待

  • 虚
    xū

    emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain

  • 位
    wèi

    position / location / place / seat / classifier for people (honorific) / classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) / (physics) potential

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 待
    dāi

    to stay / to remain

    dài

    to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.