[{"role": "user", "content": "I've come across the idiomatic expression 'My hands are tied' and I'm wondering, how would you translate that into Italian to convey the same sense of being unable to take action due to circumstances beyond one's control?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'My hands are tied' into Italian is 'Le mie mani sono legate.' This expression conveys the idea that someone is unable to take action or make decisions because they are restricted by circumstances or rules beyond their control."}]