shù​shǒu

to have one's hands tied

  • created reference approved 束手 → 束手就擒 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    束手 shù​shǒu

    束手就擒 shù​shǒu​jiù​qín

    see

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  • created reference approved 束手 → 束手待毙/束手待斃 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    束手 shù​shǒu

    束手待毙 / 束手待斃 shù​shǒu​dài​bì

    see

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  • created sense approved 束手 · shù​shǒu · to have one's hands tied — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    束手

    shù​shǒu

    to have one's hands tied

    to be helpless or unable to do anything about a situation

    束, 手

    束 (literal) → 束 · shù · to restrain 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 束手 · shù​shǒu · to give up resistance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    束手

    shù​shǒu

    to give up resistance

    to stop resisting and submit or surrender; used in phrases like [[束手就擒|束手就擒|shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2]] and [[束手待毙|束手待斃|shu4 shou3 dai4 bi4]]

    束, 手

    束 (literal) → 束 · shù · to restrain 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 束手 · shù​shǒu · to tie one's hands — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    束手

    shù​shǒu

    to tie one's hands

    to bind someone's hands together

    束 (literal) → 束 · shù · to bind 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

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