WordTaiwan frequency #12,742
束手無策
ㄕㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄘㄜˋ
“to be helpless in the face of a problem; to have no idea what to do; completely at a loss.”
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束
ㄕㄨˋ
To bind or tie up; a bunch or bundle; to control or restrain; surname Shu; classifier for bunches or bundles.
手
ㄕㄡˇ
Hand; person skilled in a certain type of work; person engaged in certain work; classifier for skill; personal; convenient.
無
ㄨˊ
Not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less; used in Buddhist phrases like 'namo'.
策
ㄘㄜˋ
A plan or strategy; a policy; to whip or urge on; an ancient writing tablet made of bamboo slips; an essay on statecraft.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 無法ㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇunable to; incapable of; no way to; no method to
- 政策ㄓㄥˋ ㄘㄜˋpolicy; a course of action or plan adopted by a government, organization, or group to guide decisions and achieve goals.
- 結束ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋto end; to finish; to conclude; to close; to terminate; (Taiwan) to dress up; to adorn oneself
- 手機ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧcell phone; mobile phone; handheld device for calling, messaging, and internet access.
- 策略ㄘㄜˋ ㄌㄩㄝˋstrategy; a planned approach to achieve a goal; tactics; crafty; adroit.
- 無論ㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋno matter what; regardless of; used to introduce a condition that does not affect the outcome; let alone; not to mention
- 毫無ㄏㄠˊ ㄨˊnot in the least; completely lacking; utterly without
- 選手ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇathlete; contestant; a person chosen to represent in a competition or match.
- 對手ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇopponent; rival; competitor; a well-matched adversary; a person of comparable ability; a spouse or partner
- 手術ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˋsurgery; a medical procedure in which a doctor cuts into a patient's body to treat disease or injury; operation.
- 雙手ㄕㄨㄤ ㄕㄡˇboth hands; two hands.
- 手段ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋmethod; way; means of doing something; skill; ability; trick; wile