"tie your hands" in Chinese (Simplified)
束缚你的手限制你的行动
Definition
通常指由于规则、限制或权力不足,使某人无法自由行动或做决定。通常是比喻用法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
基本是比喻用法,很少指真的绑手。常见于职场、法律、行政情境,例如“规定束缚了我的手”。不要与真正的“铐起来”混淆。
Examples
Strict rules can tie your hands at work.
严格的规定会在工作中**束缚你的手**。
I want to help, but these rules tie my hands.
我想帮忙,但这些规定**束缚了我的手**。
If you tie your hands, you can't solve problems easily.
如果你**束缚你的手**,很难轻松解决问题。
My boss would love to give us a raise, but his budget totally ties his hands.
我老板很想给我们加薪,但预算完全**束缚了他的手**。
Government red tape has really tied our hands on this project.
政府的繁文缛节真的**束缚了我们的手**,让这个项目无法推进。
I wish I could make an exception, but my position ties my hands.
我希望能破例,但我的职位**限制了我的手**。