手足失措 — “Hands and feet at a loss for what to do”
手足失措 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly flustered, bewildered, or panic-stricken, not knowing what to do or how to act; at a loss”. Literally, “hands and feet at a loss for what to do”.
手足失措 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shǒu手bù不tíng停háo毫write continuously without stopping
- shǒu手bù不yīng应xīn心willing but unable
- shǒu手bù不chuò辍juǎn卷always studying diligently
- shǒu手bù不shì释shū书always reading diligently
- shǒu手bù不shì释juàn卷always reading
- shǒu手dào到niān拈lái来easily done
- shǒu手dào到ná拿lái来easily accomplished or obtained
- shǒu手dào到qín擒lái来achieve success effortlessly
- shǒu手dào到bìng病chú除cure instantly with great skill
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What does 手足失措 mean?
手足失措 (shǒu zú shī cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly flustered, bewildered, or panic-stricken, not knowing what to do or how to act; at a loss”.
How do you pronounce 手足失措?
手足失措 is pronounced shǒu zú shī cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 手足失措 literally mean?
Literally, 手足失措 means “hands and feet at a loss for what to do”. It is used to mean “to be utterly flustered, bewildered, or panic-stricken, not knowing what to do or how to act; at a loss”.
What is the Chinese definition of 手足失措?
手足失去安放的地方。形容极其惊慌。