束手就擒 (shù shǒu jiù qín) — to give up without a fight; to surrender meekly
Definition
A vivid idiom meaning to give up without any resistance — literally 'hands bound, awaiting capture.' Conveys surrender with a sense of helplessness, not just giving up.
idiom
to give up without a fightto surrender meekly
Examples
- 束手就擒。Dí jūn bèi bāo wéi hòu zhǐ dé shù shǒu jiù qín.The enemy had no choice but to surrender without a fight after being surrounded.
- ，束手就擒，。Miàn duì qiáng dà de duì shǒu, tā xuǎn zé shù shǒu jiù qín, fàng qì bǐ sài.Facing a powerful opponent, he chose to give up without a fight and quit the competition.
- ，束手就擒。Jǐng chá yǐ jīng fēng suǒ le suǒ yǒu chū kǒu, dǎi tú zuì zhōng shù shǒu jiù qín.The police had sealed off all exits, and the criminal finally surrendered without a struggle.
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