手到拈来(shǒu dào niān lái)

4 charactersTrad. 手到拈來

lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
shǒu dào niān lái
Meaning
lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
手到拈來

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