坐以待亡 — “To sit idly and await doom”
坐以待亡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit idly and await doom”. To resign oneself to failure or destruction without taking any action. Literally, “Sit and wait for death”.
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坐以待亡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
坐以待亡 Character Breakdown
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面对困境，我们不能坐以待亡，必须积极寻求解决方案。
Facing difficulties, we cannot sit idly and await doom; we must actively seek solutions.
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- zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
- 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 坐以待亡 mean?
坐以待亡 (zuò yǐ dài wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit idly and await doom”.
How do you pronounce 坐以待亡?
坐以待亡 is pronounced zuò yǐ dài wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐以待亡 literally mean?
Literally, 坐以待亡 means “Sit and wait for death”. It is used to mean “to sit idly and await doom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐以待亡?
待：等待。坐着等死。形容不积极想办法找出路