Word information
Simplified缚手缚脚
Traditional縛手縛腳
Pinyinfù shǒu fù jiǎo
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
缚手缚脚
fù shǒu fù jiǎo · (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
Character breakdown
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How to learn 缚手缚脚
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