Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「束手縛腳」, explained here.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「束手縛腳」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Tie up your hands and feet. Describes a person who is timid and has many worries. Same as “tied up”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shù shǒu fù jiǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chuk1 sau2 bong2 geuk3
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
