走死棋

zǒusǐqí ㄗㄡˇ ㄙˇ ㄑㄧˊ

    • to make a move that leads to a lost position
    • to put oneself in a hopeless, passive position

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
make a dead move in chess
Meaning
To make a move that leads to a hopeless, lost position. Figuratively, to put oneself in a passive position where failure is certain.

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