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Meaning of 束手

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束 shù 手 shǒu
to have one's hands tied; helpless; unable to do anything about it
Example Sentences
1
那么我们只有束手等待它吗
?
So then, is it only having our hands tied to wait for it?
2
我们不能束手旁观
,
坐待犯罪网络毁掉我们共有的将来
。
We cannot afford to sit back and allow criminal networks to destroy our common future.
3
不管你做了些什么
,
不要束手等待
,
千万不要等到夏季结束后
。
Whatever it is you might have done, don't let it keep simmering after the summer is over.
4
我们可以找到抑制疾病突然发作的方法
,
而对副作用却束手无策
。
We could find ways to shut down seizures but the side effects might be intolerable.
5
我们束手无措
,
不知该往何处去
,
我们也知道神清楚我们要经历的事情
。
We don' t know what to do or where to turn, and we know God knows what we' re going through.