shù​shǒu​dài​bì

to wait helplessly for death

Senses

束手待毙/ 束手待斃 shù​shǒu​dài​bì to wait helplessly for death

to have one's hands tied and wait for death; describes resigning oneself to failure or extinction in the face of danger without making any effort to save oneself

References

see 束手/束手 束手待毙/束手待斃