手足无措 in English shou3 zu2 wu2 cuo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • at a loss to know what to do (idiomatic expression); bewildered

Simplified Characters

手 足 无 措

Traditional Characters

手 足 無 措

Pinyin

shou3 zu2 wu2 cuo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

手shou3hand 足zu2excessive 无wu2not to have 措cuo4to handle