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"your hands are tied" in Chinese (Simplified)

束手无策无能为力

Definition

你无法做任何事情来改变或帮助局势,因为有些事情阻止了你,比如规定或者其他人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

习语,正式和非正式场合都能用,表达受外部限制无能为力,常用于被规定、上级等约束无法采取行动时。常见用法是“我束手无策”。

Examples

I'm sorry, but your hands are tied and you can't help right now.

对不起,但**你的手被束住了**,你现在帮不了忙。

Sometimes your hands are tied by company policy.

有时**你的手被公司政策束缚了**。

If your hands are tied, you can't change the rules.

如果**你的手被绑住了**,你就无法改变规则。

I'd love to help, but my hands are tied and there's nothing I can do.

我很想帮忙,但**我束手无策**,什么都做不了。

We can't approve your request—our hands are tied by the contract.

我们无法批准你的请求——**我们的手被合同限制住了**。

Even the manager said, 'Sorry, my hands are tied on this one.'

连经理都说:“抱歉,**我对此束手无策**。”