着 手 成 春

zhuó shǒu chéng chūndictionary entry

lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation) / to bring back the dead / once it starts, everything goes well

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Original source entry:

著手成春 着手成春 [zhuo2 shou3 cheng2 chun1] /lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation)/to bring back the dead/once it starts, everything goes well/

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