- hands tied and expecting the worst
Generated definitions (experimental)
- hands tied and expecting the worst
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone feels powerless and is waiting helplessly for a negative outcome.
He feels powerless in this situation and can only wait for the worst.
She feels that she is tied up and can do nothing to change the outcome.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shù shǒu dài bì束手待毙to be helpless and waiting for doomwú néng wéi lì无能为力shù shǒu dài sǐ束手待死to be powerless and resigned to fateshù shǒu dài sǐ束手待死méi yǒu没有chū lù出路to be cornered with no way outrèn rén任人zǎi宰gē割Shù束shǒu手dāi待sǐ死to be at the mercy of others and awaiting demiseshù shǒu束手dāi待sǐ xīn死心huī灰Yì意Lěng冷to feel hopeless while waiting for ruinshù shǒu束手dāi待sǐ死wú jì kě shī无计可施to be stuck with no plans and awaiting disastershù shǒu dài sǐ束手待死wú suǒ zuò wéi无所作为to be inactive and resigned to death