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The idiom 「束手無術」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

It means having your hands tied and being unable to do anything. Describes a situation where there is no solution to a problem.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shù shǒu wú shù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chuk1 sau2 mou4 seut6

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