shǒu​zú​wú​cuò

at a loss

手足无措 手足無措 shǒu​zú​wú​cuò
at a loss
at a loss as to what to do; bewildered; panicked and not knowing how to handle a situation. Literally translates to having nowhere to put one's hands and feet. Also written as 手脚无措 shǒu​jiǎo​wú​cuò.

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1.49 per million appears in 1% of films
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1.52 per million

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