Word: 束手无策 (shùshǒuwúcè) Traditional: 束手無策 束手无策 dictionary entry shùshǒuwúcè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom) Full dictionary entry for 束手无策 Example sentences using 束手无策 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 别站着束手无策，快想办法！ Bié zhànzhe shùshǒu-wúcè, kuài xiǎng bànfǎ! Don't just stand there helpless, think of something quickly! 电脑突然坏了，我们都束手无策。 Diànnǎo tūrán huàile, wǒmen dōu shùshǒu-wúcè. The computer suddenly broke down, and we were all helpless.