Daily Chinese Proverb: Helpless

This Chinese Proverb speaks of times when you are helpless in a situation. This is used in situations such as crises where things are unavoidable. In these situations it is useful to remember 防不胜防 (you can't guard against it).

A similiar English proverb is that "My hands are tied".

束手无策
shù​ shǒu ​wú​ cè​
to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it