引颈受戮 — “To stretch one's neck and await execution”
引颈受戮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stretch one's neck and await execution”. To passively await one's doom or defeat without resistance. Literally, “stretch neck to await slaughter/execution”.
引颈受戮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 引颈受戮 mean?
引颈受戮 (yǐn jǐng shòu lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stretch one's neck and await execution”.
How do you pronounce 引颈受戮?
引颈受戮 is pronounced yǐn jǐng shòu lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引颈受戮 literally mean?
Literally, 引颈受戮 means “stretch neck to await slaughter/execution”. It is used to mean “to stretch one's neck and await execution”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引颈受戮?
戮：杀。伸长脖子等待被杀。指不作抵抗而等死。