一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
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1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
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2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
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3 simple and direct transaction
七手八脚
qī shǒu bā jiǎo
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1 (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
上下其手
shàng xià qí shǒu
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1 to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
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2 fig. conspiring to defraud
不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
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1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
人有失手,马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
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1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
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2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
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3 even the best fall down sometimes
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
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1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
两手空空
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
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1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
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1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
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2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
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1 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
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2 wasteful
大处着眼,小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
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1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
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1 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
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1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
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2 brilliant doctor
强中自有强中手
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu
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1 however strong you are, there is always someone stronger (idiom)
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2 there is always sth more to learn
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3 never be satisfied to rest on your laurels
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4 there is no room for complacency
强将手下无弱兵
qiáng jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng
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1 there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
得心应手
dé xīn yìng shǒu
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1 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
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2 entirely in one's element
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3 going smoothly and easily
心狠手辣
xīn hěn shǒu là
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1 vicious and merciless (idiom)
情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú
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1 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
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2 deep friendship
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3 closely attached to one another
爱不释手
ài bù shì shǒu
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1 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
手下留情
shǒu xià liú qíng
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1 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
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2 Do not judge me too harshly.
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3 Look favorably on my humble efforts.