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垂手而得 — “To obtain something effortlessly”

垂手而得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to obtain something effortlessly”. To acquire something with very little effort or difficulty. Literally, “obtain with hanging hands”.

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垂手而得 Pronunciation and Pinyin

垂手而得 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
垂
chuí8to hang down
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
而
ér6and, but, then
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable

Example Sentence with 垂手而得

凭借他丰富的经验,完成这个任务对他来说简直是垂手而得
With his extensive experience, completing this task was simply effortless for him.

Idioms Related to 垂手而得

Synonyms of 垂手而得

  • chù触shǒu手kě可jí及within reach
  • qīng轻ér而yì易jǔ举effortless and very easy

Antonyms of 垂手而得

  • hǎi海dǐ底lāo捞zhēn针needle in a haystack

More idioms starting with 垂

  • chuí垂shì世bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
  • chuí垂míng名zhú竹bó帛Be immortalized in history
  • chuí垂míng名qīng青shǐ史leave a lasting name in history
  • chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
  • chuí垂tóu头tā塌chì翅dejected and dispirited
  • chuí垂tóu头sāi塞ěr耳deliberately ignore and feign ignorance
  • chuí垂tóu头tà搨yì翼crestfallen and dejected
  • chuí垂tóu头shā铩yǔ羽utterly dispirited and dejected
  • chuí垂lián帘tīng听jué决rule from behind a curtain
  • chuí垂lián帘tīng听zhèng政govern from behind the curtain
  • chuí垂shǒu手shì侍lì立stand respectfully, ready to serve
  • chuí垂shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable

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Questions about 垂手而得

What does 垂手而得 mean?

垂手而得 (chuí shǒu ér dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to obtain something effortlessly”.

How do you pronounce 垂手而得?

垂手而得 is pronounced chuí shǒu ér dé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 垂手而得 literally mean?

Literally, 垂手而得 means “obtain with hanging hands”. It is used to mean “to obtain something effortlessly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 垂手而得?

垂:垂下。手不动就能得到。形容毫不费力。

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