手眼通天

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu yǎn tōng tiān

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to be highly influential and well-connected; to have the ability to get things done through one's connections and influence
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手
shǒu · hand
眼
yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
通
tōng · pass through; common; communicate
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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3–3–1–1 · shou3 yan3 tong1 tian1

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手眼通天 · shou3 yan3 tong1 tian1
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Exact source record手眼通天 手眼通天 [shou3 yan3 tong1 tian1] /(idiom) to be highly influential and well-connected; to have the ability to get things done through one's connections and influence/