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拿云握雾 — “Skillful and artful in handling situations or people”

拿云握雾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Skillful and artful in handling situations or people”. Often implying a degree of cleverness or manipulation. Literally, “Grasp clouds and hold mist”.

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拿云握雾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拿云握雾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拿
ná10take hold or seize
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
握
wò12to hold, grasp, or clench
雾
wù13fog or mist

Example Sentence with 拿云握雾

他在商业谈判中总是能拿云握雾,最终达成有利的协议
He always manages to handle situations skillfully and artfully in business negotiations, eventually reaching favorable agreements.

Idioms Related to 拿云握雾

Synonyms of 拿云握雾

  • ná拿yún云zhuō捉yuè月possess extraordinary talent and ability

More idioms starting with 拿

  • ná拿yī一shǒu手put on airs to make demands
  • 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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Questions about 拿云握雾

What does 拿云握雾 mean?

拿云握雾 (ná yún wò wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Skillful and artful in handling situations or people”.

How do you pronounce 拿云握雾?

拿云握雾 is pronounced ná yún wò wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拿云握雾 literally mean?

Literally, 拿云握雾 means “Grasp clouds and hold mist”. It is used to mean “Skillful and artful in handling situations or people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拿云握雾?

比喻待人处世会耍手段。

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