"bound hand and foot" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 手脚被绑

Definition

如果某人'手脚被绑'，表示他们的手和脚都被绑住，无法动弹。这个短语也可以比喻指某人因受限无法自由行动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于实际生活中的绑架、犯罪场景或形容受限而不能行动自如。语气偏正式、书面或文学中较常见。不要与单独的'绑'或'被捆住'混淆，它们不强调同时捆绑手和脚。

Examples

The prisoner was bound hand and foot.

犯人被**手脚被绑**。

She found the victim bound hand and foot in the basement.

她在地下室发现受害者被**手脚被绑**。

He was left bound hand and foot and could not escape.

他被**手脚被绑**，无法逃脱。

I feel bound hand and foot by all these rules at work.

我觉得被这些工作规定**手脚被绑**，什么都做不了。

With so little money, the charity was bound hand and foot and couldn't help everyone.

资金如此紧张，慈善机构**手脚被绑**，无法帮助所有人。

The company was bound hand and foot by government regulations.

公司被政府规定**手脚被绑**。