坐以待斃 [－－－毙]

Jyutping zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6
Pinyin zuò yǐ dài bì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    字面​指​坐​喺​度​等​死​；​即​係​遇到​困境​，​唔​去​面​對​、​唔​諗​辦法​解決​，​由​得​佢​惡​化
    to await one's doom; literally: to sit still and wait for death
    • 我哋唔可以坐以待斃㗎，諗下辦法啦！
      我哋唔可以坐以待毙㗎，谂下办法啦！
      ngo5 dei6 m4 ho2 ji5 zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6, nam2 haa5 baan6 faat3 laa1!
      We can't just await our doom! Let's think of a way to deal with this.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonais
    坐以待毙
    坐以待斃
    zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6
    • to sit still waiting for death
  2. Cantonais
    我哋唔可以坐以待毙㗎，谂下办法啦！
    我哋唔可以坐以待斃㗎，諗下辦法啦！
    ngo5 dei6 m4 ho2 ji5 zo6 ji5 doi6 bai6, nam2 haa5 baan6 faat3 laa1!
    • We can't just await our doom! Let's think of a way to deal with this.