束手 (cuk1 sau2) — to have one's hands tied; helpless; una… in Cantonese | HKDictionary

cukˉ¹束sauˊ²手

Mandarin Pinyin: shu4 shou3

Meaning of 束手

nounto have one's hands tied; helpless; unable to do anything about it

Characters in 束手

bind (up); tie; fetter

handy, portable; handwritten

Words Containing 束手

束手無策cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3

(idiom) No idea how to deal with a situation, problem etc.

束手待死cuk1 sau2 doi6 sei2

hands tied and expecting the worst (lit., "hands tied and waiting for death")

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