手足无措

Traditional: 手足無措

shǒu zú wú cuò

Dictionary entry

at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

What does 手足无措 mean?

手足无措 (shǒu zú wú cuò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 足jùexcessive 无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]措cuòto handle · to manage

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手足无措

shǒu zú wú cuò

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