束手 [－－]

Jyutping cuk1 sau2
Pinyin shù shǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have one's hands tied
  2. helpless
  3. unable to do anything about it
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be helpless; to have one's hands tied
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    当我听到这个消息时, 我束手无策。
    當我聽到這個消息時, 我束手無策。
    dāng wǒ tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi shí , wǒ shù shǒu wú cè 。
    • I was at my wit's end when I heard the news.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    面对敌人咁猛烈嘅攻势，佢哋束手无策。
    面對敵人咁猛烈嘅攻勢，佢哋束手無策。
    min6 deoi3 dik6 jan4 gam3 maang5 lit6 ge3 gung1 sai3, keoi5 dei6 cuk1 sau2 mou4 caat3.
    • Facing the vigorous attack from their opponent, they are at a loss.
  2. Cantonese
    贼王行踪败露，被警察束手就擒。
    賊王行蹤敗露，被警察束手就擒。
    caak6 wong4 hang4 zung1 baai6 lou6, bei6 ging2 caat3 cuk1 sau2 zau6 kam4.
    • The crime boss's whereabouts were exposed and they were caught by the police.
  3. Cantonese
    到目前为止，医生对呢种新病依然束手无策。
    到目前為止，醫生對呢種新病依然束手無策。
    dou3 muk6 cin4 wai4 zi2, ji1 sang1 deoi3 ni1 zung2 san1 beng6 ji1 jin4 cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3.
    • Up until now, doctors have still not found any way to treat this new disease.
  4. Cantonese
    警方已经包围呢度，你都系束手就擒啦。
    警方已經包圍呢度，你都係束手就擒啦。
    ging2 fong1 ji5 ging1 baau1 wai4 ni1 dou6, nei5 dou1 hai6 cuk1 sau2 zau6 kam4 laa1.
    • The police has already surrounded here. You'd better stop resisting and get caught straight.
  5. Cantonese
    束手就擒
    束手就擒
    cuk1 sau2 zau6 kam4
    • to be captured and tied