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束手待死

Mandarin · pinyin shù shǒu dài sǐ

hands tied and expecting the worst

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束: shù · bind, control, restrain; bale
手: shǒu · hand
待: dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
死: sǐ · die; dead; death

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4–3–4–3 · shu4 shou3 dai4 si3

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cuk1 sau2 doi6 sei2

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