坐而待毙 — “To sit idly by and wait for disaster”
坐而待毙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit idly by and wait for disaster”. To resign oneself to doom without taking any action. Literally, “sit and await death”.
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坐而待毙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
坐而待毙 Character Breakdown
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面对困境，我们不能坐而待毙，必须积极寻求解决之道
Facing difficulties, we cannot sit idly by and await doom; we must actively seek solutions.
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Synonyms of 坐而待毙
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- zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂avoid dangerous places or situations
- zuò坐bù不ān安xí席too anxious to sit still
- zuò坐bù不kuī窥táng堂sit properly without looking around
- zuò坐bù不chóng重xí席live a frugal and simple life
- zuò坐yú于tú涂tàn炭to be in a wretched and filthy state
- zuò坐jǐng井kuī窥tiān天to have a very limited outlook
- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其gōng功enjoy others' hard work
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其chéng成enjoy others' achievements without effort
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
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What does 坐而待毙 mean?
坐而待毙 (zuò ér dài bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit idly by and wait for disaster”.
How do you pronounce 坐而待毙?
坐而待毙 is pronounced zuò ér dài bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐而待毙 literally mean?
Literally, 坐而待毙 means “sit and await death”. It is used to mean “to sit idly by and wait for disaster”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐而待毙?
坐着等死。比喻遭遇危难而不采取积极的坐着等死措施。