Definition
束手就擒是一个成语，字面意思是‘捆住双手等着被捉’，比喻放弃抵抗、主动投降，不做任何挣扎。你可以在面对无法挽回的失败或明显劣势时使用——比如战争、竞争、或法律追捕的场景。注意使用时多带被动、无奈的语气，不含褒义。
f.e.
to give up without a fightto surrender meekly
Examples
- 束手就擒。Díjūn bèi bāowéi 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 qiángdà de duìshǒu, tā xuǎnzé shù shǒu jiù qín, fàngqì bǐsài.Facing a powerful opponent, he chose to give up without a fight and quit the competition.
- ，束手就擒。Jǐngchá yǐjīng fēngsuǒ le suǒyǒu chūkǒu, dǎitú zuìzhōng shù shǒu jiù qín.The police had sealed off all exits, and the criminal finally surrendered without a struggle.
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