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English

1. (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
2. having hands tied; unable to act freely; heavily constrainedunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 受掣肘；做事唔得自由unreviewed?

Examples

• unreviewed?

  呢間公司好嚴，員工做乜都綁手綁腳。

  This company is very strict. Its staff are heavily constrained no matter what they do.

• unreviewed?

  政府做嘢好多規矩，做乜都縛手縛腳。

  There’s so much red tape in the government; my hands are tied no matter what I do.