- 措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí to be caught unprepared(idiom) to be caught unawares or have no time to react when something happens unexpectedly
- 无所措手足 wúsuǒcuòshǒuzú at a lossto be at a loss as to what to do; describes being so bewildered or anxious that one does not even know where to put one's hands and feet
- 无所措手 wúsuǒcuòshǒu at a lossto not know where to put one's hands; to be at a complete loss as to what to do