等米下鍋
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to sit passively waiting for help instead of tackling a difficulty oneself
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Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- wait for rice to put in the pot
- Meaning
- Sit passively waiting for help from above instead of finding a way to overcome a difficulty oneself. Critical.
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