








蹈机握杼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in control of the crucial mechanisms or key aspects of a situation or development; to have a firm grasp of the essentials”. Literally, “To tread the loom and hold the shuttle”.

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Open the tool →蹈机握杼 (dǎo jī wò zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in control of the crucial mechanisms or key aspects of a situation or development; to have a firm grasp of the essentials”.
蹈机握杼 is pronounced dǎo jī wò zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 蹈机握杼 means “to tread the loom and hold the shuttle”. It is used to mean “to be in control of the crucial mechanisms or key aspects of a situation or development; to have a firm grasp of the essentials”.
脚踩布机,手握筘梭。比喻掌握着事物发展变化的枢键。