束手就死 — “To surrender to one's fate and await death or destruction passively”
束手就死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surrender to one's fate and await death or destruction passively”. Without offering any resistance. Literally, “Bind hands and await death”.
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束手就死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
束手就死 Character Breakdown
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面对巨大的困难，我们绝不能束手就死，而应该积极寻找解决办法。
Facing enormous difficulties, we must never passively await destruction; instead, we should actively seek solutions.
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What does 束手就死 mean?
束手就死 (shù shǒu jiù sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surrender to one's fate and await death or destruction passively”.
How do you pronounce 束手就死?
束手就死 is pronounced shù shǒu jiù sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 束手就死 literally mean?
Literally, 束手就死 means “Bind hands and await death”. It is used to mean “to surrender to one's fate and await death or destruction passively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 束手就死?
束：捆绑。捆起手来等死