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Korean idiom Wait passively

Idioms linked to “앉다” · Linked dictionary word

앉아 (서) The part “서” may be omitted. 기다리다

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 앉아(서) 기다리다
  • 앉아서 기다리다
  • 앉아 기다리다

English rendering Wait passively Literal translation: “Sit [while] waiting”

Meaning 1

다른 사람이 해 줄 것만 바라고 전혀 노력하지 아니하다.

Make no effort, merely hoping someone else will do it

Dictionary example 1

일자리가 들어오길 앉아서 기다리지 말고 직접 알아보고 다녀라.

Do not sit waiting for a job to come to you; go and look for one yourself.

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“앉아서 기다리다” — Wait passively: Make no effort, merely hoping someone else will do it
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