手到拈來

简 手到拈来 · 繁 手到拈來
Mandarin · pinyin shǒu dào niān lái

Meanings

  1. lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)
  2. fig. easy to do
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手
shǒu · hand
到
dào · go to, arrive, been to
拈
niān · pick up with fingers; draw lots
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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3–4–1–2 · shou3 dao4 nian1 lai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau2 dou3 nim1 loi4

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手到拈來 · shou3 dao4 nian1 lai2
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Exact source record手到拈來 手到拈来 [shou3 dao4 nian1 lai2] /lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)/fig. easy to do/