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揎拳拢袖 — “To clench one's fists and roll up one's sleeves”

揎拳拢袖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clench one's fists and roll up one's sleeves”. Indicating readiness to fight, argue, or confront someone. Literally, “To clench fists and roll up sleeves”.

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揎拳拢袖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

揎拳拢袖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
揎
xuān12roll up sleeves
拳
quán10fist, punch, boxing
拢
lǒng8gather, approach, comb
袖
xiù10sleeve; stand by idly

Example Sentence with 揎拳拢袖

看到对方咄咄逼人的态度,他不由得揎拳拢袖,准备理论一番
Seeing the other person's aggressive attitude, he couldn't help but clench his fists and roll up his sleeves, ready to argue.

Idioms Related to 揎拳拢袖

More idioms starting with 揎

  • xuān揎quán拳luō捋xiù袖Roll up sleeves, bare fists, ready to fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ捰xiù袖roll up sleeves, bare fists
  • xuān揎quán拳lǔ掳xiù袖roll up sleeves, clench fists, ready to fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luó攞xiù袖bare fists and roll up sleeves
  • xuān揎quán拳wǔ舞xiù袖to bare fists and wave sleeves aggressively
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸shǒu手bare arms and clench fists for a fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸bì臂roll up sleeves, clench fists, ready to fight
  • xuān揎quán拳luǒ裸xiù袖roll up sleeves for a fight
  • xuān揎wàn腕rǎng攘bì臂roll up sleeves, ready to fight

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Questions about 揎拳拢袖

What does 揎拳拢袖 mean?

揎拳拢袖 (xuān quán lǒng xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clench one's fists and roll up one's sleeves”.

How do you pronounce 揎拳拢袖?

揎拳拢袖 is pronounced xuān quán lǒng xiù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 揎拳拢袖 literally mean?

Literally, 揎拳拢袖 means “to clench fists and roll up sleeves”. It is used to mean “to clench one's fists and roll up one's sleeves”.

What is the Chinese definition of 揎拳拢袖?

捏紧拳头,卷起袖口。形容准备动武的样子。

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