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坐以待斃 (zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6) — to sit around waiting for death in Cantonese

zoˍ₆坐jiˏ₅以doiˍ₆待baiˍ₆斃
简 坐以待毙
Mandarin Pinyin: zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4

Meaning of 坐以待斃

nounto sit around waiting for death

Characters in 坐以待斃

坐co5
sit; be seated
以ji5
giving cause
待doi6
treat; entertain; deal with
斃bai6
perish; fall down; collapse

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