静坐罢工

靜坐罷工
jìngzuòbàgōng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 sit-in strike
  2. 2 sit-down strike

Examples

Gōngrénmen zài gōngchǎng ménkǒu jǔxíngle jìngzuòbàgōng.
The workers held a sit-in strike at the factory gate.
Jìngzuòbàgōng chíxùle sān tiān cái jiéshù.
The sit-down strike lasted three days before ending.

Tips

culture
Built from 静坐 (jìngzuò, to sit quietly / sit-in) + 罢工 (bàgōng, strike). The form mirrors the Western 'sit-down strike' tactic where workers occupy the workplace without leaving — popularized by U.S. auto workers in the 1930s.

Stroke Order

jìng
zuò
gōng