束手 shù shǒu ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ cuk1 sau2
- to have one's hands tied
- helpless
- unable to do anything about it
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束
- 拘束 jū shù ㄐㄩ ㄕㄨˋ keoi1 cuk1 to restrict
- 束缚 束縛 shù fù ㄕㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ cuk1 bok3 to bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle
- 约束 約束 yuē shù ㄩㄝ ㄕㄨˋ joek3 cuk1 to restrict
- 结束 結束 jié shù ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ git3 cuk1 termination
- 光束 guāng shù ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕㄨˋ gwong1 cuk1 light beam
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- 多束 duō shù ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄨˋ do1 cuk1 multibeam (e.g. laser)
- 收束 shōu shù ㄕㄡ ㄕㄨˋ sau1 cuk1 to constrict
- 散束 sàn shù ㄙㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ saan2 cuk1 scattering of bundle (of electrons in vacuum tube)
- 束修 shù xiū ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ cuk1 sau1 variant of 束脩
- 束狭 束狹 shù xiá ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˊ cuk1 haap6 narrow (of waterway)
- 束紧 束緊 shù jǐn ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ cuk1 gan2 gird
- 束胸 shù xiōng ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄥ cuk1 hung1 to bind one's breasts
- 束脩 shù xiū ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄡ cuk1 sau1 (literary) salary of a private tutor
- 束腰 shù yāo ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄠ cuk1 jiu1 girdle
- 束腹 shù fù ㄕㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ cuk1 fuk1 corset
- 束衣 shù yī ㄕㄨˋ ㄧ cuk1 ji1 corset (clothing)
- 束装 束裝 shù zhuāng ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄤ cuk1 zong1 to bundle up (one's possessions for a journey)
- 束身 shù shēn ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄣ cuk1 san1 to bind oneself
- 束发 束髮 shù fà ㄕㄨˋ ㄈㄚˋ cuk1 faat3 to tie up one's hair
- 检束 檢束 jiǎn shù ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨˋ gim2 cuk1 to regulate
手
- 一手 yī shǒu ㄧ ㄕㄡˇ jat1 sau2 a skill
- 下手 xià shǒu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ haa6 sau2 to start
- 二手 èr shǒu ㄦˋ ㄕㄡˇ ji6 sau2 indirectly acquired
- 人手 rén shǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ jan4 sau2 manpower
- 伸手 shēn shǒu ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ san1 sau2 to reach out with one's hand
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- 凶手 兇手 xiōng shǒu ㄒㄩㄥ ㄕㄡˇ hung1 sau2 murderer
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇ loeng5 sau2 one's two hands
- 出手 chū shǒu ㄔㄨ ㄕㄡˇ ceot1 sau2 to dispose of
- 分手 fēn shǒu ㄈㄣ ㄕㄡˇ fan1 sau2 to part company
- 助手 zhù shǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ zo6 sau2 assistant; helper
- 动手 動手 dòng shǒu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dung6 sau2 to set about (a task)
- 失手 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 a slip
- 好手 hǎo shǒu ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ hou2 sau2 expert
- 射手 shè shǒu ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇ se6 sau2 archer
- 对手 對手 duì shǒu ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇ deoi3 sau2 opponent
- 帮手 幫手 bāng shou ㄅㄤ ˙ㄕㄡ bong1 sau2 helper; assistant
- 得手 dé shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sau2 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
- 手册 手冊 shǒu cè ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄜˋ sau2 caak3 manual; handbook
- 手动 手動 shǒu dòng ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ sau2 dung6 manual
Idioms with these characters
- 案兵束甲 àn bīng shù jiǎ ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ on3 bing1 cuk1 gaap3 to rest weapons and loosen armor (idiom); to relax from fighting
- 束手待毙 束手待斃 shù shǒu dài bì ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧˋ cuk1 sau2 doi6 bai6 to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
- 束手就擒 shù shǒu jiù qín ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ cuk1 sau2 zau6 kam4 lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)
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- 束手束脚 束手束腳 shù shǒu shù jiǎo ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ cuk1 sau2 cuk1 goek3 (idiom) restricted; constrained; inhibited
- 束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄜˋ cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
- 无拘无束 無拘無束 wú jū wú shù ㄨˊ ㄐㄩ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ mou4 keoi1 mou4 cuk1 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
- 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇ oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
Show 7 more idioms with 手
- 赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán ㄔˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
- 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
- 大显身手 大顯身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
- 得心应手 得心應手 dé xīn yìng shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sam1 jing3 sau2 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 缚手缚脚 縛手縛腳 fù shǒu fù jiǎo ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bok3 sau2 bok3 goek3 (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
Example sentences
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当 當 我 听到 聽到 这个 這個 消息 时 時 , 我 束手无策 束手無策 。
I was at my wit's end when I heard the news.
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