束手待死

shù shǒu dài sǐ

Dictionary entry

hands tied and expecting the worst

What does 束手待死 mean?

束手待死 (shù shǒu dài sǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hands tied and expecting the worst

Character breakdown

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束Shùsurname Shu 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 待dāito stay; to remain 死sǐto die · impassable

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束手待死

shù shǒu dài sǐ

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