wait for death

wait for death

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Zu ò R à IB ì, which means to sit and wait for death. It means to encounter danger without taking positive measures. It's from the model of later teachers.

The origin of Idioms

It is said in Zhuge Liang's "Houchu Shibiao" of the Three Kingdoms: "if you don't attack the thief, the king will also die. You have to sit and wait for the death, which one is the best."

Idiom usage

As predicate, object, attribute, etc

Examples

However, if you wait for your life. New history of the Five Dynasties - Biography of Tang officials - Ren Yuan

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: sit and wait to die, sit and wait to die