坐失机宜 zuò shī jī yí

to miss a chance by doing nothing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance

Characters

Character Meaning
坐 zuò HSK 1
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to take a seat
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail
机 jī HSK 1
machine; engine; opportunity
宜 yí HSK 2
suitable; appropriate; proper