WordTaiwan frequency #12,742
束手無策
ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄜˋ
“to be helpless in the face of a problem; to have no idea what to do; completely at a loss.”
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束
ㄕㄨˋ
To bind or tie up; a bunch or bundle; to control or restrain; surname Shu; classifier for bunches or bundles.
手
ㄕㄡˇ
Hand; person skilled in a certain type of work; person engaged in certain work; classifier for skill; personal; convenient.
無
ㄨˊ
Not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less; used in Buddhist phrases like 'namo'.
策
ㄘㄜˋ
A plan or strategy; a policy; to whip or urge on; an ancient writing tablet made of bamboo slips; an essay on statecraft.