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束手就缚
shù​shǒu​jiù​fù

to allow oneself to be seized

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 束手 shù​shǒu
    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
  2. 就 jiù verb
    to approach
    (bound form) To move towards or get close to; to take up or engage in a position, task, or study
  3. 缚 縛 fù
    to bind
    to tie up; to bind fast with rope