shù​shǒu

to have one's hands tied

束手 shù//shǒu
to have one's hands tied
to be helpless or unable to do anything about a situation
to give up resistance
to stop resisting and submit or surrender; used in phrases like 束手就擒 shù​shǒu​jiù​qín and 束手待毙 shù​shǒu​dài​bì
to tie one's hands
to bind someone's hands together

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Frequency data
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