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坐以待毙

zuòyǐdàibì

Traditional: 坐以待斃

to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate

Character Breakdown

坐
zuò
seat; to sit; to ride, to travel by
HSK 1
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
待
dài
to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
HSK 5
毙
bì
to kill; to die a violent death

Additional Information

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Chinese
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