手を焼く（てをやく）
Japanese vocabulary
Meaning: to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
Idioms & proverbs containing “手を焼く”
- 焼き餅焼くとて手を焼くな (やきもちやくとててをやくな) — keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune; even if you burn yakimochi, don't burn your hands as well