束手无策

HSK 7-9

shùshǒu-wúcè

be powerless; unable to do anything

Examples

面对问题束手无策

miànduì wèntí shùshǒu-wúcè

I am at a loss what to do.

我也束手无策

wǒ yě shùshǒu-wúcè

I am at a loss what to do.

大家都束手无策

dàjiā dōu shùshǒu-wúcè

We are all at a loss what to do.