Results for “手”

(idiom) to build up from nothing / to start from scratch

to come to blows / to start a fight / (derived from the term for a type of theatrical fight scene, 打出手[dǎ chū shǒu])

with bare hands / unarmed / fighting hand-to-hand / freehand (drawing)

to go smoothly / to come off / to succeed

to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting / (fig.) submissive

(not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc) / to get rid of / to unload

deadly blow / vicious attack / treacherous assault

second-hand goods / used goods

left and right hands / (fig.) capable assistant / right-hand man

empty-handed (idiom) / fig. not receiving anything

to show off one's abilities / to exhibit one's skills

the role an actor plays best (idiom) / (fig.) one's specialty / one's forte

to stand aside and do nothing (idiom) / to take no part in

lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom) / fig. arrogance of the powerful / a mighty figure no-one dares approach / hot (exciting or in favor)

(idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)

(idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand

first-hand

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom) / fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off

to manipulate dishonestly / to tamper with sth

to let go of sth / to give up

second-hand car

to swing one's arms / to wash one's hands of sth

gunner / artillery crew

(idiom) vicious / merciless

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job / entirely in one's element / going smoothly and easily

(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom) / (fig.) to surrender without a fight

deputy leader / the second-in-command

violinist / fiddler

to attack murderously / to strike treacherously

expert

(idiom) softhearted / merciful

to act in a supporting role / fig. to play second fiddle

(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities

working hand / member of a work team / participant / the boss (short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu])

opponent / substantial adversary / worthy match / antagonist / in the enemy's hands

miraculous hands of a healer / highly skilled person / brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋

as close as one's hands and feet (idiom) / loving one another as brothers / deep friendship / closely attached to one another

(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down / to find sth utterly irresistible

scaffolding

to turn a hand over / to put one's hand behind one's back / fig. easily done