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眼疾手快

眼疾手快 — “To be quick to observe and swift in action”

眼疾手快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be quick to observe and swift in action”. Agile and nimble. Literally, “eyes quick, hands fast”.

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眼疾手快 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 眼yǎn
  • 疾jí
  • 手shǒu
  • 快kuài

眼疾手快 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
疾
jí10illness, fast, or hate
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
快
kuài7Fast, quick, happy, sharp

Example Sentence with 眼疾手快

这位厨师在厨房里总是眼疾手快,很快就能准备好美味佳肴。
This chef is always quick-eyed and quick-handed in the kitchen, quickly preparing delicious dishes.

Idioms Related to 眼疾手快

Synonyms of 眼疾手快

  • shǒu手jí疾yǎn眼kuài快quick hands, quick eyes

More idioms starting with 眼

  • yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
  • yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
  • yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
  • yǎn眼bù不jiàn见wéi为jìng净Out of sight, out of mind
  • yǎn眼bù不jiàn见,,xīn心bù不fán烦Out of sight, out of mind
  • yǎn眼bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
  • yǎn眼bù不zhuàn转jīng睛gaze fixedly without blinking
  • yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
  • yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
  • yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
  • yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
  • yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔,,ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh

Questions about 眼疾手快

What does 眼疾手快 mean?
眼疾手快 (yǎn jí shǒu kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be quick to observe and swift in action”.
How do you pronounce 眼疾手快?
眼疾手快 is pronounced yǎn jí shǒu kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼疾手快 literally mean?
Literally, 眼疾手快 means “eyes quick, hands fast”. It is used to mean “to be quick to observe and swift in action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼疾手快?
形容做事机警敏捷。
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