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derogawait one's doom; resign oneself to death; sit still waiting for death; sit passively for one's end
与其坐以待毙,不如先下手打她个措手不及。
It is better for us to go into action now and take the enemy by surprise, rather than wait passively until the enemy comes and seizes us.
没收枪支使无辜的人坐以待毙。
Taking away guns leaves innocent people sitting ducks.
我不想坐以待毙,看着那个大款越来越富。
I won't sit on my Keister and watch the fat cats get rich.
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