缩手缩脚 suō shǒu suō jiǎo

bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37658th word

Definitions

  1. 1. bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained

Characters

Character Meaning
缩 suō HSK 5
to shrink; to contract; to reduce
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
缩 suō HSK 5
to shrink; to contract; to reduce
脚 jiǎo HSK 3
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)