束手
shù
shǒu

Definitions

  1. 1. to have one's hands tied
  2. 2. helpless
  3. 3. unable to do anything about it

Components

  • 束 Shù – surname Shu
  • 手 shǒu – hand

Related Words

  • 束手无策 shù shǒu wú cè – lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom)
  • 束手就毙 shù shǒu jiù bì – hands tied and expecting the worst
  • 束手就擒 shù shǒu jiù qín – hands tied and waiting to be captured