Meaning of 坐以待毙
坐以待毙 means to sit and wait for death; to await one's doom passively; to resign oneself to failure without resistance. Pronounced zuò yǐ dài bì.
- to sit and wait for death; to await one's doom passively; to resign oneself to failure without resistance
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò坐
yǐ以
dài待
bì毙
，
bì必
xū须
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
tū突
wéi围
。
We cannot sit and wait for death; we must find a way to break out.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
dí敌
，
zuò坐
yǐ以
dài待
bì毙
bù不
rú如
zhǔ主
dòng动
chū出
jī击
。
When facing a strong enemy, sitting and waiting for death is not as good as taking the initiative to attack.
Gōng公
sī司
bīn濒
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
，
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
bù不
néng能
zuò坐
yǐ以
dài待
bì毙
。
With the company on the verge of bankruptcy, the management cannot sit by and wait for failure.
Yǔ与
qí其
zuò坐
yǐ以
dài待
bì毙
，
bù不
rú如
fàng放
shǒu手
yī一
bó搏
。
Rather than sitting and waiting for death, it is better to take a desperate gamble.