be at a loss what to do

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