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束手束脚
shù​shǒu​shù​jiǎo

to be hamstrung

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
束手束脚 束手束腳 shù​shǒu​shù​jiǎo
to be hamstrung
literally to have one's hands and feet tied; used to describe being overly cautious or hindered by too many worries to act freely

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