suǒ
cuò
shǒu

idiom
common

Meaning of 无所措手足

无所措手足 means to be at a loss; don't know what to do with one's hands and feet; panic-stricken. Pronounced wú suǒ cuò shǒu zú.

  • to be at a loss; don't know what to do with one's hands and feet; panic-stricken

Definitions & Examples

shàng
tái
yǎn
jiǎng
 
jǐn
zhāng
de
shǒu
cuò
 

It was his first time giving a speech on stage, and he was so nervous that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

Miàn
duì
lái
de
wèn
 
shí
shǒu
cuò
 

Faced with the sudden question, he was at a loss for a moment.

Hái
zi
zài
shāng
chǎng
zǒu
diū
le
 
wèi
qīn
de
shǒu
cuò
 

The child got lost in the shopping mall, and the mother was so anxious that she panicked.