be at a loss what to do
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ó sh ǒ UW ú C è, which means rubbing hands, no way. It comes from Xiesheng linggan, Yijian Dingzhi.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: helpless [antonym]: resourceful
The origin of Idioms
"Xie shenglinggan" written by Hong Mai of Song Dynasty: "Xie Shengling's mother, a native of Wenzhou, refused to take medicine when she was old. She was hungry and thirsty when she was thinking about the summer moon. Xie Sheng couldn't do anything about it."
Idiom usage
As predicate, attribute; describe helpless
Chinese PinYin : bó shǒu wú cè
be at a loss what to do
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