缩手缩脚

Traditional: 縮手縮腳

suō shǒu suō jiǎo

Dictionary entry

bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained

What does 缩手缩脚 mean?

缩手缩脚 (suō shǒu suō jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained

Character breakdown

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缩suōto withdraw · to pull back 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 脚jiǎofoot · leg (of an animal or an object)

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How to pronounce 缩手缩脚

缩手缩脚

suō shǒu suō jiǎo

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