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Meaning of 束手无策

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shù shǒu (Trad.: 束手無策)
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
Example Sentences
1
People arehelpless in the face of natural disasters.
2
He who knows only how to wield a pen usually feels quite helpless in the face of practical problems.
3
No one can feel as helpless as the owner of a sick goldfish.
4
使
The export model left Germany at the mercy of changes in global demand.
5
That argument has received a big boost from the events of the last six months. And the economy has nothing to do with it.