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Home / Idiom / 缩手缩脚

bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained

缩手缩脚
suō shǒu suō jiǎo
s+uō·1st tonesh+ǒu·3rd tones+uō·1st tonej+iǎo·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) restricted; constrained; inhibited束手束脚shù shǒu shù jiǎoto restrict · to restrain · constrained · awkward · ill at ease · uncomfortable · reticent拘束jū shùshrink from responsibility · be timid · be fainthearted缩头缩脑suō tóu suō nǎo
Antonyms
free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered · unbuttoned · without care or worries无拘无束wú jū wú shùextravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful · wasteful大手大脚dà shǒu dà jiǎo