缩手缩脚 in English suo1 shou3 suo1 jiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • bound hand and foot (idiomatic expression); constrained

Simplified Characters

缩 手 缩 脚

Traditional Characters

縮 手 縮 腳

Pinyin

suo1 shou3 suo1 jiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

缩suo1to withdraw 手shou3hand 缩suo1to withdraw 脚jiao3foot