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手疾眼快

手疾眼快 — “Quick in hand and keen in eye”

手疾眼快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “quick in hand and keen in eye”. Agile and quick-witted. Literally, “quick hands, quick eyes”.

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手疾眼快 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 手shǒu
  • 疾jí
  • 眼yǎn
  • 快kuài

手疾眼快 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 手疾眼快

这位厨师切菜真是手疾眼快,没一会儿就准备好了所有食材。
The chef is truly quick in hand and keen in eye when chopping vegetables, preparing all the ingredients in no time.

Idioms Related to 手疾眼快

Synonyms of 手疾眼快

  • xīn心líng灵shǒu手qiǎo巧clever mind, skillful hands
  • yǎn眼míng明shǒu手kuài快sharp-eyed and quick-moving

Antonyms of 手疾眼快

  • bèn笨shǒu手bèn笨jiǎo脚clumsy and awkward

More idioms starting with 手

  • shǒu手xià下liú留qíng情show mercy or leniency
  • shǒu手xià下bài败jiàng将one's defeated opponent
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停huī挥write continuously
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停háo毫write continuously without stopping
  • shǒu手bù不yīng应xīn心willing but unable
  • shǒu手bù不chuò辍juǎn卷always studying diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释shū书always reading diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释juàn卷always reading
  • shǒu手dào到niān拈lái来easily done
  • shǒu手dào到ná拿lái来easily accomplished or obtained
  • shǒu手dào到qín擒lái来achieve success effortlessly
  • shǒu手dào到bìng病chú除cure instantly with great skill

Questions about 手疾眼快

What does 手疾眼快 mean?
手疾眼快 (shǒu jí yǎn kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “quick in hand and keen in eye”.
How do you pronounce 手疾眼快?
手疾眼快 is pronounced shǒu jí yǎn kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 手疾眼快 literally mean?
Literally, 手疾眼快 means “quick hands, quick eyes”. It is used to mean “quick in hand and keen in eye”.
What is the Chinese definition of 手疾眼快?
疾:迅速。动作迅速,眼光敏捷。形容机灵敏捷。
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