束手就毙

Traditional: 束手就斃

shù shǒu jiù bì

Dictionary entry

hands tied and expecting the worst

What does 束手就毙 mean?

束手就毙 (shù shǒu jiù bì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hands tied and expecting the worst

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束Shùsurname Shu 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 毙bìto die · to shoot dead

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束手就毙

shù shǒu jiù bì

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