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束手待毙

shùshǒudàibì

Traditional: 束手待斃

to wait helplessly for death (idiom) / to resign oneself to extinction

Character Breakdown

束
shù
to bind, to control, to restrain; bale
HSK 3
手
shǒu
hand
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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