坐以待斃 zuò yǐ dài bì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate

CHARACTERS

坐 zuò
HSK 1
sit; seat; ride, travel by
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
待 dài
HSK 5
treat, entertain, receive; wait
斃 bì kill; die violent death