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속수무책
속수무책
束手無策
[ soksumuchaek ]
「명사」 Noun
• helplessness
The state of not being able to do anything because there is no other way.
possibility & probability
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
束 (속)
–
to bind, to tie, to bundle, to restrain
手 (수)
–
hand
無 (무)
–
to not have, none, nothing
策 (책)
–
plan, scheme, device, strategy
Neighboring words in the dictionary
소장
소쩍새
속
속담
속도
속박
속상하다
속성
속수무책
속옷
속인
속죄
속출
속히
손
손가락
손님
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