zik6 dei6 ji4 zo6席地而坐
Jyutpingzik6 dei6 ji4 zo6
Yalejihk deih yìh joh
Definition
To sit directly on the ground or floor.
neutraldaily actionsplaces
How it's used
This idiom carries a slightly formal or literary tone despite its simple meaning. It is often used to describe a casual, relaxed, or makeshift situation where chairs are unavailable or unnecessary. You will frequently hear it in contexts like picnics, camping, or crowded events where people naturally gather on the ground.
Examples
Let's sit on the floor and chat.
Why are you all sitting on the floor?
Common phrases
people sitting on the floor
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common daily verb, but it is a four-character idiom. In casual, everyday speech, people simply say 坐地下 or 坐喺地下 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
