束手 shùshǒu to have one's hands tied Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shùshǒu to have one's hands tied · to give up resistance 束 shù adjectivenoun to restrain (bound form) to control, limit, or restrain, as in the words 约束 yuēshù or 管束 guǎnshù手 shǒu noun hand the part of the arm from the wrist down, including the palm and fingersshùshǒu to tie one's hands 束 shù verb to bind to bind; to tie together; to bundle up; also used figuratively as in to pack or prepare for a journey手 shǒu noun hand the part of the arm from the wrist down, including the palm and fingers