手到拈来 — “It describes something that can be done with great ease”
手到拈来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it describes something that can be done with great ease”. Effortless, or readily available. It's often used to express that a task is simple to accomplish. Literally, “hand reaches, picks up”.
手到拈来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
手到拈来 Character Breakdown
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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ná拿lái来easily accomplished or obtained
- shǒu手dào到bìng病chú除cure instantly with great skill
- shǒu手tóu头bù不biàn便to be short of money
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What does 手到拈来 mean?
手到拈来 (shǒu dào niān lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it describes something that can be done with great ease”.
How do you pronounce 手到拈来?
手到拈来 is pronounced shǒu dào niān lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 手到拈来 literally mean?
Literally, 手到拈来 means “hand reaches, picks up”. It is used to mean “it describes something that can be done with great ease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 手到拈来?
比喻事情很容易办到。