待 业

dài yèdictionary entry

to wait for employment / to be unemployed

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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.

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Original source entry:

待業待业 [dai4 ye4] /to wait for employment; to be unemployed/

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Other forms in these source records: 待業

待
dāi
to stay / to remain
dài
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to
业
yè
line of business / industry / occupation / job / employment / school studies / enterprise / property / (Buddhism) karma / deed / to engage in / already
Yè
surname Ye

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.