待 毙

dài bìdictionary entry

to await death / to be a sitting duck

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

待斃待毙 [dai4 bi4] /to await death/to be a sitting duck/

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Other forms in these source records: 待斃

待
dāi
to stay / to remain
dài
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to
毙
bì
to die / to shoot dead / to reject / to fall forward / (suffix) to death / to collapse

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