Somebody's hands are tied 无能为力

2018-04-26 10:34:18 （来自：转载）

在英语中，我们用此表达来形容一个人身不由己、无能为力的状态。

例句 The manager wanted to let her staff go home early, but her hands were tied.虽然经理想让她的员工早点回家，但是她权力有限，不能自作主张。

I'd love to spend more money on this but I don't control the budget. I'm afraid my hands are tied.我愿意在这上面多花点钱，但预算不归我负责。所以在这件事上，我身不由己。

I'm sorry but my hands are tied. I can't give any refunds without a receipt.很抱歉但我无能为力。在没有收据的情况下，我无法给您退款。