shù shǒu jiù qíndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom) / (fig.) to surrender without a fight
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

束手就擒 束手就擒 [shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2] /(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)/(fig.) to surrender without a fight/

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束手就擒
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