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cukˉ¹束sauˊ²手
Pinyin: shu4 shou3
Translations
nounto have one's hands tied; helpless; unable to do anything about it
cukˉ¹束sauˊ²手mouˎ₄無caak˗₃策
简 束手无策
Pinyin: shu4shou3wu2ce4
Translations
noun(idiom) No idea how to deal with a situation, problem etc.
cukˉ¹束sauˊ²手doiˍ₆待seiˊ²死
Pinyin: shu4 shou3 dai4 si3
Translations
nounhands tied and expecting the worst (lit., "hands tied and waiting for death")