蹲点

dūndiǎn

蹲点 — dūndiǎn

1. to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience

   他被派去农村蹲点，了解基层情况。 tā bèi pài qù nóngcūn dūndiǎn liǎojiě jīcéng qíngkuàng — He was sent to work temporarily in the countryside to learn about conditions at the grassroots level.

2. (dialect, colloquial) to take a crap

   他在路边蹲点，可能是想上厕所。 tā zài lùbiān dūndiǎn kěnéng shì xiǎng shàng cèsuǒ — He's squatting by the roadside; he probably needs to go to the toilet.