手到拈来

Traditional: 手到拈來

shǒu dào niān lái

Dictionary entry

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

What does 手到拈来 mean?

手到拈来 (shǒu dào niān lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to stretch a hand and grab it (idiom)

2fig. easy to do

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 到dàoto reach; to arrive · to leave for; to go to 拈niānto nip · to grasp with the fingers 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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手到拈来

shǒu dào niān lái

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