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席地而坐

xí dì ér zuòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor
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-6e273a764c16971e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

席地而坐 席地而坐 [xi2 di4 er2 zuo4] /(idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 席
    xí

    woven mat / seat / banquet / place in a democratic assembly / classifier for banquets, conversations etc / woven mat (variant of 席[xí])

    Xí

    surname Xi

  • 地
    de

    -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

    dì

    earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 坐
    zuò

    to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit

    Zuò

    surname Zuo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.