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be bound hand and foot; be too cautious

shù shǒu shù jiǎo

束 手 束 脚

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slmetabe bound hand and foot; be too cautious
- tā jiāng shǐ wǒ men zài yǔ kǒng bù wēi xié zuò zhàn shí shù shǒu shù jiǎo
  它将使我们在与恐怖威胁作战时束手束脚。
  The Senate bill would force the new department to fight against terror threats with one hand tied behind its back.
synonym
suō shǒu suō jiǎo缩手缩脚 shù shǒu shù zú束手束足 shù shǒu fù jiǎo束手缚脚
antonym
háo fàng bù jī豪放不羁

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