Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「斂手待斃」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「斂手待斃」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Bi: die. Tie your hands and wait for death. It is a metaphor for not actively trying to find solutions when encountering difficulties, but just sitting and waiting for failure.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liǎn shǒu dài bì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lim5 sau2 doi6 bai6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
