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