束手受刃 — “To submit oneself to be killed without offering any resistance”
束手受刃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to submit oneself to be killed without offering any resistance”. To resign oneself to one's fate. Literally, “Bind one's hands and await the blade”.
束手受刃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 束手受刃 mean?
束手受刃 (shù shǒu shòu rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to submit oneself to be killed without offering any resistance”.
How do you pronounce 束手受刃?
束手受刃 is pronounced shù shǒu shòu rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 束手受刃 literally mean?
Literally, 束手受刃 means “Bind one's hands and await the blade”. It is used to mean “to submit oneself to be killed without offering any resistance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 束手受刃?
束：捆绑；刃：杀。捆起自己，等待被杀。指不作任何抵抗，甘愿等死