束手无策 shùshǒuwúcè at one's wit's end Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 束手 shùshǒu to have one's hands tied to be helpless or unable to do anything about a situation无 無 wú adjectiveverb to not have to not have; there is no; lack; (as prefix) non-; un-; -less策 cè noun plan (bound form) plan; scheme; strategy; policy; method