束手无策 (shù shǒu wú cè): lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Idiom info

Pinyin
Meaning: lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 5

to bind

HSK 2

hand

HSK 4

not to have

HSK 6

policy; scheme; strategy

Faced with the sudden flood, the villagers were at a loss and could only wait for rescue.

The computer suddenly crashed, and he was at a loss, so he had to restart it.

When encountering this kind of complex problem, the new employee felt helpless.

The child's condition was getting worse, and the parents were at their wits' end, so they could only seek medical help everywhere.

Facing the enemy's fierce attack, the general was momentarily at a loss.

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