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Jyutping mou4 caak3
Pinyin wú cè

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to have no solution; to have no measure
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
    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.