Chinese Idioms Containing “

17 idioms featuring this character

1

束手无策

shù shǒu wú cè

Completely helpless without options

Literal: Bind hands no strategy

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2

妙手回春

miào shǒu huí chūn

Extraordinary healing skill

Literal: Skilled hands bring spring

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3

信手拈来

xìn shǒu niān lái

Create effortlessly from mastery

Literal: Trustingly hand plucks

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4

眼高手低

yǎn gāo shǒu dī

Standards exceed abilities

Literal: Eyes high hands low

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5

爱不释手

ài bù shì shǒu

Cherish something too much to put it down

Literal: Love not release hand

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6

七手八脚

qī shǒu bā jiǎo

Many people busily working together in disorder

Literal: Seven hands eight feet

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7

不择手段

bú zé shǒu duàn

Use any means regardless of ethics

Literal: Not choose methods

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8

大显身手

dà xiǎn shēn shǒu

To show off one's abilities

Literal: Greatly display one's abilities

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9

白手起家

bái shǒu qǐ jiā

Build up from nothing; self-made

Literal: White hands start a family/business

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10

手足无措

shǒu zú wú cuò

At a loss; flustered

Literal: Hands and feet without placement

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11

得心应手

dé xīn yìng shǒu

Work with great ease; have complete mastery

Literal: Heart obtains, hand responds

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12

情同手足

qíng tóng shǒu zú

Sibling-like bond

Literal: Feelings like hands and feet

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13

手足之情

shǒu zú zhī qíng

Brotherly affection

Literal: Affection of hands and feet

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14

顺手牵羊

shùn shǒu qiān yáng

Exploit small opportunities

Literal: Conveniently lead away a sheep

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15

手不释卷

shǒu bù shì juàn

Diligent in learning

Literal: Hand not release scroll

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16

一手遮天

yī shǒu zhē tiān

Conceal the truth

Literal: Hide the sky with one hand

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17

唾手可得

tuò shǒu kě dé

Easily attainable

Literal: Spit hand can obtain

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