束手待死 — “Fold one's hands and await death”
束手待死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit by passively and await defeat or destruction without attempting to resist or find a solution; to be resigned to one's fate”. Literally, “fold one's hands and await death”.
束手待死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
束手待死 Character Breakdown
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- shù束bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle or a major undertaking
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- shù束guǎng广jiù就xiá狭condense broad content into concise form
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- shù束shǒu手shòu受rèn刃submit to one's fate without resistance
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What does 束手待死 mean?
束手待死 (shù shǒu dài sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit by passively and await defeat or destruction without attempting to resist or find a solution; to be resigned to one's fate”.
How do you pronounce 束手待死?
束手待死 is pronounced shù shǒu dài sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 束手待死 literally mean?
Literally, 束手待死 means “fold one's hands and await death”. It is used to mean “to sit by passively and await defeat or destruction without attempting to resist or find a solution; to be resigned to one's fate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 束手待死?
比喻遇到困难不积极想办法，坐着等失败。同“束手待毙”。