自缚手脚

Traditional: 自縛手腳

zì fù shǒu jiǎo

Dictionary entry

to bind oneself hand and foot

What does 自缚手脚 mean?

自缚手脚 (zì fù shǒu jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bind oneself hand and foot

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 缚fùto bind · to tie 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 脚jiǎofoot · leg (of an animal or an object)

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自缚手脚

zì fù shǒu jiǎo

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