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如臂使指

如臂使指 — “To direct or command with perfect ease and precision”

如臂使指 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to direct or command with perfect ease and precision”. As an arm controls the fingers. Literally, “as the arm directs the fingers”.

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如臂使指 Pronunciation and Pinyin

如臂使指 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
臂
bì17arm
使
shǐ8make, cause, use, send
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer

Example Sentence with 如臂使指

他对手下的员工管理得如臂使指,工作效率非常高。
He manages his team with perfect ease, achieving very high work efficiency.

Idioms Related to 如臂使指

Synonyms of 如臂使指

  • dé得xīn心yìng应shǒu手skillful and smooth in execution
  • jià驾qīng轻jiù就shú熟do a familiar job with ease

Antonyms of 如臂使指

  • shì势chéng成qí骑hǔ虎riding a tiger, no turning back
  • shù束shǒu手wú无cè策utterly helpless and at a loss

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

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Questions about 如臂使指

What does 如臂使指 mean?

如臂使指 (rú bì shǐ zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to direct or command with perfect ease and precision”.

How do you pronounce 如臂使指?

如臂使指 is pronounced rú bì shǐ zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 如臂使指 literally mean?

Literally, 如臂使指 means “as the arm directs the fingers”. It is used to mean “to direct or command with perfect ease and precision”.

What is the Chinese definition of 如臂使指?

比喻指挥如意,没有牵制。

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