拿一手 — “To put on airs and use pretexts to make demands or gain advantage”
拿一手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs and use pretexts to make demands or gain advantage”. To act superior and difficult.
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拿一手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拿一手 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拿一手
他在工作中总是喜欢拿一手，让大家都觉得他很难合作。
He always likes to put on airs and make demands to gain an advantage at work, making everyone feel he is difficult to cooperate with.
Idioms Related to 拿一手
More idioms starting with 拿
- ná拿sān三bān搬sì四make excuses to shirk duty
- ná拿sān三piē撇sì四to put on airs
- ná拿xià下mǎ马lái来subdue or overcome someone
- ná拿bù不chū出shǒu手too embarrassing to present
- ná拿yún云zhuō捉yuè月possess extraordinary talent and ability
- ná拿yún云wò握wù雾skillful and artful in handling situations
- ná拿yún云jué攫shí石towering, majestic, and awe-inspiring ancient trees
- ná拿dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖to resort to physical violence
- ná拿dāo刀nòng弄zhàng杖to wield weapons
- ná拿yìn印bà把zi子hold real power or authority
- ná拿jiān奸ná拿shuāng双catch adulterers in the act
- ná拿dìng定zhǔ主yi意make up one's mind
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What does 拿一手 mean?
拿一手 (ná yī shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs and use pretexts to make demands or gain advantage”.
How do you pronounce 拿一手?
拿一手 is pronounced ná yī shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿一手?
摆架子，找借口要挟别人。