留一手 — “To hold back a skill or some secret knowledge”
留一手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back a skill or some secret knowledge”. To keep a trick up one's sleeve. Literally, “Keep a trick/skill”.
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留一手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
留一手 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 留一手
师傅教徒弟的时候，总是会留一手，不把所有的秘诀都传授出去。
When a master teaches an apprentice, they often keep a trick or two up their sleeve, not passing on all their secret knowledge.
Idioms Related to 留一手
Antonyms of 留一手
More idioms starting with 留
- liú留zhōng中bù不xià下shelve indefinitely without action
- liú留zhōng中bù不chū出shelve indefinitely without decision
- liú留zhōng中bù不fā发to pigeonhole a document indefinitely
- liú留yú余dì地leave room to spare
- liú留qǔ取dān丹xīn心zhào照hàn汗qīng青Leave loyal heart to illuminate history
- liú留hòu后lù路leave a way out
- liú留wěi尾ba巴leave loose ends
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，bù不pà怕méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there is life, there is hope
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，bù不chóu愁méi没chái柴shāo烧Where there's a will, there's a way
- liú留dé得qīng青shān山zài在，，yī依jiù旧yǒu有chái柴shāo烧Keep core strengths, find new opportunities
- liú留liàn恋bù不shě舍reluctant to leave
- liú留yǒu有yú余dì地leave room for maneuver
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Open the tool →Questions about 留一手
What does 留一手 mean?
留一手 (liú yī shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back a skill or some secret knowledge”.
How do you pronounce 留一手?
留一手 is pronounced liú yī shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 留一手 literally mean?
Literally, 留一手 means “Keep a trick/skill”. It is used to mean “to hold back a skill or some secret knowledge”.
What is the Chinese definition of 留一手?
保留一些本领技能不拿出来