搏手无策 — “To wring one's hands in helplessness”
搏手无策 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wring one's hands in helplessness”. To be utterly at a loss what to do. Literally, “Wring hands, without a solution”.
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搏手无策 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对突如其来的问题，他感到搏手无策，不知道该如何是好
Faced with the sudden problem, he felt completely helpless and didn't know what to do.
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Open the tool →Questions about 搏手无策
What does 搏手无策 mean?
搏手无策 (bó shǒu wú cè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wring one's hands in helplessness”.
How do you pronounce 搏手无策?
搏手无策 is pronounced bó shǒu wú cè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搏手无策 literally mean?
Literally, 搏手无策 means “Wring hands, without a solution”. It is used to mean “to wring one's hands in helplessness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搏手无策?
搓着双手，毫无办法。