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左右手 — “A capable assistant”

左右手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a capable assistant”. A right-hand man/woman; a close and valuable helper. Literally, “Left hand and right hand”.

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左右手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

左右手 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
左
zuǒ5left side
右
yòu5right side, conservative
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

Example Sentence with 左右手

小张是团队里不可或缺的左右手,任何难题在他手里都能迎刃而解。
Xiao Zhang is an indispensable right-hand man in the team; any difficult problem can be easily solved by him.

Idioms Related to 左右手

More idioms starting with 左

  • zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
  • zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
  • zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
  • zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
  • zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
  • zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
  • zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
  • zuǒ左yòu右tú图shǐ史surrounded by books and history
  • zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
  • zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
  • zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands
  • zuǒ左yòu右tǎn袒show favoritism

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Questions about 左右手

What does 左右手 mean?

左右手 (zuǒ yòu shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a capable assistant”.

How do you pronounce 左右手?

左右手 is pronounced zuǒ yòu shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 左右手 literally mean?

Literally, 左右手 means “Left hand and right hand”. It is used to mean “a capable assistant”.

What is the Chinese definition of 左右手?

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