束手受缚

束手受缚 [shù shǒu shòu fù]

1. ■ wait calmly to be put into bonds; be bound hand and foot [hands and feet]; discreet to the extreme; timid and hesitant; overcautious; overcautiousness; shrink from doing anything [taking any action]; standing on steppingstones; trying to play safe; be always on the safe side; undue caution