坐 蜡

zuò làdictionary entry

to be embarrassed / to be put in a difficult situation

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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:

坐蠟坐蜡 [zuo4 la4] /to be embarrassed/to be put in a difficult situation/

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Other forms in these source records: 坐蠟

坐
zuò
to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
Zuò
surname Zuo
蜡
là
candle / wax

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