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sit crosslegged / (idiomatic) rest on one's laurels
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あぐらをかく
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Source Word
あぐらをかく
Kanji
胡坐をかく
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
あぐらをかく: 座ったときに両膝を左右に大きく開き、左右の足首を反対側の腿の下に入れるようにして座る、いわゆる「胡坐」の姿勢をとること。また比喩的に、現在の地位や成功に満足して努力を怠ること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ひざをまげてあしをくみ、おしりをしたにつけてすわること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
盘腿坐 / 吃老本
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
盤腿而坐 / 吃老本
Korean Meaning
양반다리를 하다 / 성과에 안주하다
Indonesian
duduk bersila / (kiasan) berpuas diri atas prestasi yang telah diraih
Vietnamese Meaning
ngồi xếp bằng (khoanh chân) / (nghĩa bóng) ngủ quên trên chiến thắng; tự mãn
Tagalog Meaning
umupo nang upong Indian (nakakrus ang mga paa) / magpakampante sa dating tagumpay
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sit crosslegged
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(idiomatic) rest on one's laurels
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