cuò
shǒu

common
verb

Meaning of 措手

措手 means to set about doing; to begin to deal with. Pronounced cuò shǒu.

  • to set about doing; to begin to deal with

Definitions & Examples

Shì
qing
rán
shēng
 
lìng
cóng
cuò
shǒu
 

The matter occurred suddenly, leaving him at a loss for how to deal with it.

Miàn
duì
de
miàn
 
zhèng
zài
cuò
shǒu
chǔ
 

Facing the complex situation, he is setting about handling it.

Wēi
jiàng
lín
 
men
shàng
cuò
shǒu
yìng
duì
 

The crisis has arrived; we must immediately begin to deal with it.