We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「坐以待旦」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「坐以待旦」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Dan: daybreak. Sit and wait for dawn. A metaphor for working diligently.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zuò yǐ dài dàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cho5 yi5 doi6 daan3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
