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一手

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yī shǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. a skill
  2. 2. mastery of a trade
  3. 3. by oneself
  4. 4. without outside help

Words Containing 一手

第一手
dì yī shǒu

first-hand

一手包办
yī shǒu bāo bàn

to take care of a matter all by oneself

一手交钱,一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò

lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)

一手遮天
yī shǒu zhē tiān

lit. to hide the sky with one hand

有一手
yǒu yī shǒu

to have a skill

留一手
liú yī shǒu

not to divulge all one's trade secrets

露一手
lòu yī shǒu

to show off one's abilities

Child Words of 一手

一
yī

one

手
shǒu

hand

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