shù
shǒu

idiom
common

Meaning of 束手无策

束手无策 means at a loss; helpless; don't know what to do. Pronounced shù shǒu wú cè.

  • at a loss; helpless; don't know what to do

Definitions & Examples

Miàn
duì
zhè
nán
 
jiā
dōu
shù
shǒu
 

Facing this difficult problem, everyone was at a loss.

Diàn
nǎo
rán
le
 
shù
shǒu
 

The computer suddenly crashed, and I didn't know what to do.

Yóu
quē
jīn
 
xiàng
xiàn
le
shù
shǒu
de
jìng
 

Due to lack of funds, the project fell into a helpless situation.

duì
hái
zi
de
pàn
xíng
wéi
gǎn
dào
shù
shǒu
 

He felt helpless regarding his child's rebellious behavior.