束手
shù shǒu
Definitions
- 1. to have one's hands tied
- 2. helpless
- 3. unable to do anything about it
Words Containing 束手
束手就擒
shù shǒu jiù qín
hands tied and waiting to be captured
束手就毙
shù shǒu jiù bì
hands tied and expecting the worst
束手待毙
shù shǒu dài bì
to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
束手待死
shù shǒu dài sǐ
hands tied and expecting the worst
束手无策
shù shǒu wú cè
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis