束手就擒

shù shǒu jiù qín

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)

What does 束手就擒 mean?

束手就擒 (shù shǒu jiù qín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)

2(fig.) to surrender without a fight

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束Shùsurname Shu 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 擒qínto capture

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束手就擒

shù shǒu jiù qín

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