安坐待毙 — “To sit idly by and wait for death”
安坐待毙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit idly by and wait for death”. To passively await one's doom without taking any action. Literally, “Sit idly awaiting demise”.
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安坐待毙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
安坐待毙 Character Breakdown
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面对困境，我们不能安坐待毙，而应该积极寻找解决之道。
Faced with difficulties, we cannot sit idly by and wait for doom; instead, we should actively seek solutions.
Idioms Related to 安坐待毙
More idioms starting with 安
- ān安bù不wàng忘wēi危In peace, do not forget danger
- ān安zhī之ruò若mìng命accept one's lot with equanimity
- ān安zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly as normal
- ān安lè乐wō窝a cozy haven
- ān安yú于yì一yú隅content with one's limited circumstances
- ān安yú于suǒ所xí习content with familiar routines
- ān安yú于gù故sú俗，，nì溺yú于jiù旧wén闻Content with old customs and outdated knowledge
- ān安yú于xiàn现zhuàng状content with the status quo
- ān安yú于pán盘shí石stable as a huge rock
- ān安yú于pán磐shí石Secure as a massive rock
- ān安fèn份shǒu守jǐ己content with one's lot and law-abiding
- ān安qí其suǒ所xí习comfortable with the familiar
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What does 安坐待毙 mean?
安坐待毙 (ān zuò dài bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sit idly by and wait for death”.
How do you pronounce 安坐待毙?
安坐待毙 is pronounced ān zuò dài bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 安坐待毙 literally mean?
Literally, 安坐待毙 means “Sit idly awaiting demise”. It is used to mean “to sit idly by and wait for death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 安坐待毙?
坐着等死。指不积极想办法，坐等灭亡。